Michael B. Jordan Says 'Fantastic Four' Is Changing On The Fly
Director Josh Trank and the Fantastic Four have been quietly filming their big Marvel movie in Louisiana for the past few months. I say "quietly" for two reasons. One, we haven't seen a lot of set photos of the stars in costume or anything. And two, co-star Michael B. Jordan agrees. In a new interview with MTV, the actor talked about filming the movie as being in "our own world." He also talked about how Trank is changing the movie on the fly and that it's less about superheroes and more about people learning to live with their disabilities.
As for that quiet, it's probably going to end next week. The new Entertainment Weekly strongly suggests the full Fantastic Four cast will be at Comic-Con. Below, read the Michael B Jordan Fantastic Four quotes.
MTV talked to Jordan about a Sprite Films project he's working on but, of course, talk turned to the movie he's currently filming.
First up, they asked about the secrecy:
Yeah, we have been pretty much in our own world, that's really the only way we could get a project like this done. It is so massive, so many moving parts, so many moving pieces, things are changing every day.
The script is evolving, [you make] on set decisions on the fly, things are always constantly changing. Me personally, I block out that extra noise and I focus on the job I have to do. It is an important film for all of us... We're taking it seriously, taking a lot of risks. I think it's going to pay off.
They followed up, correctly saying most of us assume movies of this size are planned well in advance.
As much as everybody thinks that these projects are cemented in years before, they're not. There's so many things that you just can't account for. You know, you can try and plan as much as you want, but you get there on game day and you get thrown a curve ball, I guess, hey, the game plan goes out the window. You've got to adapt.
Josh's vision is very clear and he knows exactly what he wants, and he gives us room to adapt and to play. That's what I kind of think sets us apart, is that this is going to be grounded and unconventional.
It's not your typical superhero film, you know, we aren't looking at this as like, being superheroes. We're more or less a bunch of kids that had an accident and we have disabilities now that we have to cope with, and try to find a life afterwards – try to be as normal as we can.
Next, Jordan was asked if the film was in the tone of the Golden Age comics or more angsty:
Yeah, I mean we've just got layers. We're trying to make it relatable to people as much as we can [with these] larger than life, larger than this world themes.
It's superheroes! You know, not just superheroes. It's fiction. You've got to ground it as much as you can to make [audience members] feel relatable to these characters, no matter what age they are or what time of their life.
One of the good things about the Fantastic Four is that everybody is different. And it's like, sometimes family doesn't always consist of your relatives or by blood. Sometimes your best friends can feel more like family than your cousins.
I think everybody kind of has that same feeling. When you go through an accident together, when you go through a traumatic event, sometimes that brings you closer together. Yeah, everybody takes their time out to kind of deal with their own stuff, but at the end of the day, you shared a common experience together that you're able to relate to.
The people, the public, the fans that are watching this can all relate to that because everybody has had to overcome an obstacle in their life before.
Really, really interesting stuff from the actor, who is playing the Human Torch. You can read more of his interview at the above link.
As for Comic-Con, in addition to some online rumors, the new EW has a write up on Jamie Bell about his role in the Fantastic Four as The Thing. It's in a section called "Breaking Geek" of actors who are "about to earn a permanent place in Hall H." Not a confirmation, but a pretty big clue.