Fantastic Four’s Michael Chiklis Reveals What Made Him Nearly Quit Playing The Thing, To The Point A Psychiatrist Got Involved

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'I Think I'm Going to Have to Quit' - Michael Chiklis and Ioan Gruffudd on the Ups and Downs of the Fantastic Four

In a 20th Anniversary panel at NYCC, Fantastic Four stars Michael Chiklis and Ioan Gruffudd discussed the ups and downs of ...
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"We made three quarters of $1 billion, those two movies."

The release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps has brought Marvel’s first family into the MCU, but it has also sparked a reappraisal of 2005’s Fantastic Four movie and its sequel, Rise of the Silver ...
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Original 'Fantastic Four' Actor Wants You to Stop Hating on His Critically Panned 2005 Film

Michael Chiklis is tired of people acting like his Fantastic Four movies were cinematic war crimes. The actor, who played Ben Grimm (a.k.a. The Thing) in 2005’s Fantastic Four and 2007’s Rise of the ...

Original Fantastic Four stars Michael Chiklis and Ioan Gruffudd are keen to join the Avengers: Secret Wars cast: "It's clobberin' time"

Whatever you want to say about the 2000s Fantastic Four movies, the cast were not the issue. In the MCU's multiverse era, stars of failures past can be redeemed, and Ioan Gruffudd and Michael Chiklis ...
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Michael Chiklis On Possible AVENGERS Return And Why He Hasn't Seen FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Yet (Exclusive)

The Shield star Michael Chiklis played Ben Grimm, a.k.a. The Thing, in 2005's Fantastic Four and 2007's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. The actor's take on the Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed ...
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See the New “Fantastic Four” Cast Side-By-Side with the Stars Who've Played the Characters Before

Jessica Alba as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman and Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic in 'Fantastic Four' (2005) ; Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm ...
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THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS: First Look At Practical Thing Suit Revealed Along With A Deleted Dating Scene

Much of The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Earth-828 was brought to life with practical effects, and we're sure you'll remember set photos showing a "real" version of The Thing. The character was ...
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‘Home Alone’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Director Says ‘I Was Fired’ From 2005’s ‘Fantastic Four’ Movie After Criticizing Concept Art; Studio Said ‘I Had Too Much of ...

Chris Columbus has directed some of the most enduring blockbusters of all time, from “Mrs. Doubtfire” and the “Home Alone” films to the first two “Harry Potter” movies. But even with those movies ...