And the Four were Changed Forever
The past few days I’ve been dealing with a pinched nerve in my neck, most likely brought on by maladjusted back and shoulder muscles, poor posture, and a metric ton of stress.
This probably doesn’t help, either.
Before I say anything else, I want to explain what this is. This is Fox’s dream casting. News like this is taken with a grain of salt AT BEST, so that’s what I’m going to do.
Though the quality of the suit and makeup Chiklis wore increased between of the first and second films, many fans were still disappointed in it’s “obviously fake” appearance; as well as the diminutive physical size the character was reduced to.
Of course it was “obviously fake,” you numbnuts. He’s a guy covered in rocks. Chiklis’ outfit was probably about as realistic as you could make it.
If you saw this walking down the street, you would say "that is a dude covered in rocks."
Unlike most fans, I liked his look and size. It was an homage to the Thing as drawn by his creator Jack Kirby. Ben was never intended to be 8 feet tall and five hundred tons like he is often drawn. I subscribe to the belief that the bigger The Thing is, the more ridiculous he would look on screen. Comic books are one thing; live action another.
Other news that came out yesterday was that Fox is looking at three directors. When it comes to directors, I usually have very little opinion. I will say that, while he didn’t do a great job, I didn’t think Tim Story did a terrible job either. He was given a lot of shit to work with , including (but not limited to): subpar writing, Jessica Alba, and a studio that didn’t really have a whole lot of faith in the franchise to begin with.
And, shock of the century, it will be filmed for a 3D release. Oh Fox, you are so wild and original with your ideas. I can’t wait to hear about Johnny’s “pale and oft misunderstood vampire love interest.”
This had better be one hell of a good script, you guys.
I agree, the bigger he is the more ridiculous he will look on screen. Just think if they want the camera to pull in tight on more than one face, especially all four… You’d see like, his tummy or his crotch….