The cast of the Fantastic Four reboot has been announced: Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Miles Teller & Jamie Bell. Seems… random. [Pajiba]
Johnny Weir & Tara Lipinski are judging you, Sochi. [Buzzfeed]
This Brian Williams edit of “Rappers Delight” is amazing. [Seriously OMG WTF]
Here’s the latest trailer for 22 Jump Street. [PopBytes]
The Kardashian Kids Klothing Line looks kind of kute. [Bitten & Bound]
Here’s Lady Gaga’s performance of “Artpop” on the Tonight Show. [Evil Beet]
NeNe Leakes is going to spill the tea. [Reality Tea]
Pres. Obama asked for advanced copies of True Detective & Game of Thrones. [IDLY]
This tree p0rn is raunchy as hell. [The Frisky]
Katy Perry’s boobs performed “Dark Horse” at the BRIT Awards. [ICYDK]
The Gap is increasing their employees’ minimum wage. [Jezebel]
The verdict in the Jordan Davis murder makes me sick. [Bossip]
Russian police whipped a member of P-ssy Riot. [OMG Blog]
Kendra Wilkinson wants her tubes tied by the age of 30. [Life & Style]
Vanilla Ice is all about mac & cheese. [Limelife]
What in hell kind of dress does Kate Mara have on? Ick.
So ick.
Is she pregnant? Or is the dress making her look like she is?
Who cares about her. That man is hot, hubba-hubba.
I absolutely adore Kate Mara. She has had some pretty awesome turns as Zoe in House of Cards and Dylan McDermots crazy mistress in American Horror Story. She has really grown on me over the years.
But yes, that is a whack a doo dress she’s wearing.
She was good on AHS! Really good. I was hoping she’d return for another season.
Everyone was good in AHS. And she’s really good at playing bad characters. So good I dislike her in real life. She’s always in character it seems.
Ha!
Haven’t seen HoC yet, it’ s on my list, but I’ve always liked her. I remember her way back to Brokeback Mountain.
Those other two Fantastic Four movies were so so sooo bad that it’s actually impossible for me to get excited about this one. Guilt by association I guess! 😉
Hulk almost spoiled The Incredible Hulk by association. It turned out to be great though with a better cast, script, and effects. This cast seems weird though. Not looking forward to this mess.
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Damn now I am going to have to see the Fantastic Four movie. Damn you my beloved Michael B Jordan!!!! At least I won’t have to watch you die again, that was getting painful.
Not too worried about this movie. It’s being made by FOX. Won’t be as great as the Marvel produced movies and it won’t get the greatness of the Amazing Spider-Man films. Jordan is a good actor and he can pull of Human Torch. I’m a comic fan but this particular set (Torch’s obvious race difference from the comic) I’m not worried about. I’m giving this film a chance on the aspect that the actors and actresses are decent. But story and movies goes, it’ll be a mess.
I don’t mind the race difference at all – I really like the guy. I’m just curious if Sue and Johnny are still going to be brother and sister? Adoption? Share one parent?
It will probably be adoption or half/step-siblings. I don’t know why people are acting like it’s such a travesty.
Yeah me neither. I’m just legit curious.
That’s what confused me most – I thought Sue and Johnny were brother and sister? If Jamie Bell was Torch, I can totally see facial similarities with Kate, so I’m really puzzled.
Half-siblings or adoption sound fine to me. So would step-siblings.
I sometimes think movies make relatives look unrealistically similar compared to real life. I know tons of people who don’t even vaguely resemble their relatives, and multi-racial families aren’t all that unusual.
Pretty sure they’ll go the adoption route.
You know for me, as long as they can act the part I could care less what color they are.. I just don’t want to see someone butcher a character. (and none of these guys will)
We all know that Nick Fury was originally White in the comics and then they switched his race to Black in the comics, no big deal. My only problem with the race is that Sue and Johnny are biological brother and sister in the comics; therefore how will they explain it. Jordon will do good as a Superhero, I loved him in “Chronicles.”
It’s ok to go off script but when you go too far off, that’s when the problem occurs.
Well put.
And “We all know that Nick Fury was originally white…” Am I among fellow nerds and comic lovers?
Oh you are Florc, you are 😉
The Ultimates brought a lot of new storylines into play that weren’t widely popular. Like the whole relationship between Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver (gross!) but Fury was a good change. I like that the movies have pulled from Ultimates and the older comics, they’ve done a good job with merging them. If Marvel ever made the comics ‘Hunger’ into a movie even just cartoon I’d watch it. Galactus eating the Ultimate universe, yes please!
However on the topic of movies, apparently they have pretty much made Beast the Hulk in the new X-Men movie from an interview Hoult gave.
They never switched his race to black.
There is a different continuity in which Nick Fury’s design was based on Samuel L. Jackson.
There was a black Spider Man and people lost they gawht-dayum minds. I’d like the see the reaction people had for Nick Fury (OG Fury was white). SLJ has been completely embraced by the comic community.
Though I know like, 2 F4 fans so there you go. And even then, only for the Silver Surfer.
They went with the Ultimates Fury which was drawn as a black man. From what I remember I think SLJ actually saw the resemblance and he called Marvel about being Fury. Before the movie came out. 🙂
Also: Galactus (my avatar) and Doctor Doom are HUGE villains from the Fantastic 4 world. And if Marvel had the rights to F4 for movies we’d be blessed in seeing Galactus vs Thanos as well as Doctor Doom battling against the Avengers. Doom and Loki are actually quite the backstabbing allies. That broship is hilariously awesome and dastardly.
Not really he wasn’t peter parker just another spiderman no one really cared.
@Mark
Actually, Miles Morales is one of the ones that was saved in the series ‘Hunger’ as far as Ultimate characters goes and he does become Spider-Man. So if they went that route there would be a black spider-man and canon at that.
Exactly ladies. I won’t lie, I’d wig out if they did cast other roles for people not of that race (Forgive me, I’ve been reading comics since 7 and I’m 25 now so I’m a stickler for canon- Even with Harry Potter I do it too) in CERTAIN roles which is like, two to be honest. But I like Jordan and Mara. I can see them going with adopted. It would make the movie and storyline flow easier. I’ve known about Jordan being Torch since last year and at first I was sketchy. But I saw him in some movies and I think he’ll be able to play Johnny Storm well! But I’m with you V4Real, I’m wanting to see how they play it out.
what gets me is when real life people are played by an actor of a different race. example Moses wife was a Cushite, yet in the Hollywood films she’s played by a white actress. Let’s not even start with Blonde, blue eyed Jesus. were’s the outrage?
You know there will be people who have a HUGE problem with it, though. Cue the racist tweets in 3…2…1.
Oh of course. Back when I found out last year in about November about Jordan there were already so many people shaming it. A lot of them came from the people that read the comics for an x amount of time while a lot of the older readers actually didn’t mind. It’ll be the younger crowd that will troll the most. People didn’t complain as much with Idris Elba was cast as Heimdall (He’s actually Sif’s brother in comics) so I think a lot of the complaining will be about his acting potential. Because Elba, we already knew when he was cast, was an awesome actor. Jordan is still up and coming. But there was backlash when Ledger was cast as Joker and look how that turned out. I’m not saying Jordan can act as great as Ledger but more so just the aspect of people being upset.
People also had their doubts about RDJ being cast as IM. But at least Ledger and RDJ are the same race as the characters they portrayed. This is a bit of a stretch even for a comic book movie. I hope it plays out well. Even I can be a bit bias when I expect my beloved characters to be played cloes to what they have been created as. But I do welcome change. Let’s not forget that Alba pretty much played White as Sue Storm. You know we have comic book fanatics that are going to loose their shit over this. You should have seen how upset they were with The Mandarin Twist in IM3.
I was actually thinking about this–the switching out races in films–and the only time it bothers me is if their race was a HUGE deal. Like in Harry Potter—set in the 90s/00s…would it REALLY have mattered if Harry, Hermione, or the Weasley family were black/asian? Not to me it wouldn’t. Sure, you’d have to change the insults a little—like if the Weasley’s were a black family, then you could have them being teased over the texture of their hair.
With Fantastic Four, I don’t think it matters that Johnny S. is black. They could be adopted, etc….had different moms.
I think one of the differences between Harry Potter and something like The Fantastic Four is that Harry Potter was the first-time adaptation of a popular novel. People expected the movie characters to be like the book characters in many ways. When it comes to superheroes, we’re used to seeing them portrayed in a ton of different ways and played by different actors in various remakes, so unexpected casting doesn’t seem inappropriate. I’d say the same goes for non-hero material that’s redone frequently – Shakespeare, various other literary characters, long-running characters like James Bond. Actually, the Harry Potter cast might get to that point if some time passes and the books end up being considered classic enough to warrant a remake.
It’s not racist at all, people who love the character will be mad because he looks nothing like the actual human torch. It’s silly that people are trying to pass everyone as racist who isn’t in love with the idea, people just don’t like it the way people don’t like Ben Affleck. Theres hardly been a backlash compared to Ben or Jeese Eisenberg, it’s just people wanting the public to know they’re not prejudiced who think it’s a backlash.
Jeeses jewish was the backlash on him anti-Semitic?
Kendra wants to have her tubes tied? Wouldn’t it be a lot easier for her husband to get a vasectomy?
I think so. I’ve heard it’s even reversible.
I’ve heard that too. I guess maybe because vasectomies are only 99% successful, she’s worried she’ll be that 1% that gets pregnant lol? I don’t know, but her husband should offer to get stitched instead of her going through a lot more.
Kendra W is still alive? I thought she died of stupid a while ago.
I love Michael B. Jordan, I am so happy for him! I’ve been hooked ever since Friday Night Lights!
Shameful confession.. That Vanilla Ice/Mac-n-Cheese commercial had me laughing like crazy yesterday. It was awesome!
Ok so I just watched it; that was funny. Good for Ice turning it around with his renovation of houses reality show. He made bank off of that.
See MC Hammer, there’s hope for you yet.
Is he good at it? I’ve caught a few minutes here and there but never a full show. What is MC Hammer doing now?
“What is MC Hammer doing now?”
Pool boy for Vanilla Ice…LOL! I’m not sure.
Blue Marie
Last I knew he was a pastor, or televangelist, or both. He’s doing all right for himself and seems really happy.
He was so good in Fruitvale Station. I hopr he gets nothing but immense success in his career.
Is it wrong that I have such filthy thoughts about him? I feel like a dirty old woman, lol.
Good for michael!!! Fan since parenthood.
Good for him! Much success.
That Lipinski/Wier thing was great!
I kind of like Miles Teller. I’m glad he’s getting grown-up jobs. I also like Kate and think she’s underrated/overlooked due to Rooney (not that it’s Rooney’s fault but I don’t care for her tryhard demeanor).
I agree, True Detective IS better than Breaking Bad based on each series’ first five episodes.
I truly can’t believe the Jordan Davis verdict. That Dunn person is scum.
And I agree with everything you’ve said Nerd Alert.
Except Kate and Rooney. Kate is equally as tryhard imo as Rooney. To see them as nominee and +1 at the Oscars was hard to watch. And Kate’s a good actress, but damn if I think she’s so pretentious. Rooney learned her behavior from her imo.
(And glad she’s not back in my beloved AHS)
I love you Nerd Alert, but how can you say that about True Detective and Breaking Bad?
I love both shows, but how can you compare them like that? TD is set up to only air one season with this set of characters/storylines, therefore it is going to move much faster plot wise. BB was a perfectly paced character arc that spanned 5-ish seasons. I think they are both amazing tv shows, but it really is like comparing apples and celery. The first five episodes are such different percentages of overall story.
@FLORC I am guilty of not knowing much about Kate Mara, for sure. I see a LOT more pics of Rooney and her crappy sourface, which in turn sours me on her. She was in Side Effects, right? I think that’s about all Rooney’s done that I like.
@Tiffany 🙂 It wasn’t me! It was one of the links…BUT I will say that I was a late bloomer for Breaking Bad just because I couldn’t get into the first 5 eps, and that was soooo opposite for me with TD. I had to really try and then by about the 4th ep I was into it. But don’t blame me, blame the link…I never would have thought of that on my own 🙂
Ok, Nerdy, I understand, all is forgiven. 😉
I love both shows so much, the comparison just hit me like pitting brother against brother or something. The Sophie’s Choice of tv shows!
I really love the styling and mood of True Detective. The coloring treatment they use is very effective. I am so interested to see where it goes, cause it is really building up the tension! I hope it pays off! Have you done any research on The King in Yellow? I have dabbled a bit, but I don’t want to find any spoilers.
Glad to see he has found success after his All My Children days. He is ONE to watch.
Oh. My. God. THAT’S where I know him from. That has been bugging me for the longest time. Thank you!
Miss AMC, I’m ashamed to admit. I watched it since Erica was in high school.
I remember when he was Reggie!
yeah, now I remember. Jackson Montgomery adopted him. Bet it was cool having the great Erica Kane as a stepmother.
OMG I clicked on the link to the 22 Jump Street trailer (which looks good btw) and there was an article saying The Comeback might be coming back. DEAR LORD please let this be true!!!!!!!! I need Valerie Cherish back in my life.
Soooo….is this fantastic four in their teen years? Because all these people barely look legal to drink. My interest in this film has just gone from mildly curious to I don’t even care anymore. Not a fan of the actors either. Jamie bell is probably the best one but still…
Kate Mara is 31, Michael B. Jordan is 27, Jamie Bell is 28, and Miles Teller is 27 (and it’s his birthday, thanks IMDB!).
I also just learned that three of four have February birthdays, and Jamie’s is in March. All older than Jessica Alba and Chris Evans were in the original, so … As far as acting ability, Michael B. Jordan is one of the best actors of his generation – From FNL to Parenthood to Fruitvale Station, the guy just moves you. Kate Mara is, in my opinion, a better actress than her sister, and Miles Teller got great reviews for The Spectacular Now.
I am just hearing about Michael B. Jordan now and swear I thought it was the basketball players son who wanted to be an actor but still unknown.
Best actor of his generation? Hmm…
@FLORC I’m not making a best call, but I do think he’d be in the conversation. I mean, I’m biased towards any and all Friday Night Lights characters (well, except Minka Kelly, bless her heart), but he’s a damn good actor.
Michael B. Jordan is an INCREDIBLE talent. He was in The Wire, Friday Night Lights, and since then he has done great work in film. He is consistently fantastic…which is very rare. He can do all types of work, and has this humanity that just goes through the camera and grabs your heart.
I’m not talking how old they actually are, I’m talking about how old they LOOK. I don’t see scientists here. It looks like the CW cast these people. Never liked the fantastic four anyways though. The new cast doesn’t impress me at all, but I suppose it can’t be any worse than the first two. Michael B Jordan is alright. A good actor but I wouldn’t consider part of the best of his generation. I did like him in FNL.
Jesse Williams, star of Grey’s Anatomy, had some very interesting and on-point things to say about the Jordan Davis case. Everyone should totally look it up!
You are right! Here are some parts:
“This is a tradition in this country when people are able to go ahead and kill black people because they got sassed because we were inconvenienced, and we become a victim of a fantasy,”
“This is a societal problem where people should be outraged when a man is able to instigate an interaction with kids and then shoot them when it doesn’t go well,” Jesse continued. “It should be an outrage for everybody.”
“Feeling threatened is not the same thing as being threatened,” Jesse said. “We have to keep fighting to be heard and to be treated as human beings. This is not closed, this case. This guy is a sociopath. He goes to jail. Next.”
I’m all meh on Miles Teller as Mr Fantastic … I just don’t see him as a leader … i’m fine with the others though… At least this time, they’ve cast an actress that can act because Jessica Alba as Sue Storm was just horrible.
Why not just have a black Sue Storm? I like Kate Mara well enough and think she’s probably the most conventional choice in the cast…which is what makes her casting seem out of place.
I really hope, if they go the adoption route, they make Sue adopted instead of Johnny.
Because then they’d actually have to cast a black actress, and we can’t have that happen.
I remember Michael B Jordan from the Wire when he was just a teen. He really stood out among a group of excellent actors. Glad to see he is doing well!
The Wire – Best….Show….Ever
That suit, that face. Oh my. MBJ is so, so fine.
Jessica Alba’s un-fantastic acting wrecked Fantastic Four for me. Not too excited about this new version…unless it’s really really good.
Both FF movies were absolute turkeys, Alba didn’t help but they had larger issues.
Haha! The tree porn was awesome.
Ever since Michael B. Jordan made those really sexist comments in Glamour he’s just ugly to me.
What did he say?
Kate Mara was in 10 years and all she did was look down and purse her damn lips. She’s like that chick from twilight all over again.
When I fantasized about a F4 remake, I always wanted Sarah MIchelle Gellar to be Sue Storm.
Ben Grimm: So if you and Johnny are related, why are you white?
Reed Richards: OMG, Ben, you can’t just ask people why they’re white!