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So far actor Michael B. Jordan’s introduction
to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe has been less than welcoming. Two weeks ago the
studio announced that the actor had been cast to play Johnny Storm, aka the
Human Torch in the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot and since then the fan
reaction has been cold.
"It was expected.” Said the
actor in an event in Rome. “You kinda know going into it that people are used
to seeing something one way, it's a continuity thing more than anything. People
don't like change too much. But annoyed? Eh, you just kinda accept it, it is
what it is. You can't make everybody happy. You just gotta accept that and
know. I'm an actor, I have to do my job. I'm going to do my job the best I can
and the way I've been doing it my entire life, my entire career. I grew up a
comic book guy, I read comic books as a kid growing up, and the Fantastic
Four/Human Torch is one of my favorite characters so I'm going to give it my
everything. I can't wait. I don't really let it bother me at all. I just want
to go into it and do the best job I can. We'll see what happens."
The actor then elaborated on why
he decided to take the role.
"The Human Torch is, 'yknow,
that's fun. That's going to be a good time…To play a superhero? That's dreams
coming true. It's not going to be hard. It's going to be fun to kind of show a
side of me that I don't really get to show on screen, to be a little bit
lighter, funnier, just more personality. It's
going to be fun."
Miles Teller will play Reed
Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic. Kate Mara will play Sue Storm, aka The Invisible
Woman, Jordan will play Johnny Storm, aka The Human Torch and Jamie Bell will
play Ben Grimm, aka The Thing.
The Fantastic Four opens on June
19th, 2015.
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