Fantastic Four MCU Reboot Shouldn't Be Dark, Says Michael Chiklis

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Michael Chiklis, who starred in 2005's Fantastic Four has shared some advice for the MCU's iteration of the superhero team. Chiklis, of course, appeared in the film as Ben Grimm/The Thing, a human who has mutated to be made out of rock. The film opened to very mixed reviews by critics and fans, though has since become one of the better options that Fantastic Four fans have in the way of live-action adaptations. Alongside Chiklis, the film starred Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba and a pre-MCU Chris Evans in his first Marvel role.

The Fantastic Four certainly have a rocky relationship with live-action adaptations. While the 2005 movie did not have the best reception ever, it still did well enough to warrant a sequel. In 2007, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer was released, faring about as well, if not slightly worse than the first film, effectively ending the series. Marvel attempted to revive the superhero team again in 2015 with the release of a new film, also entitled Fantastic Four. The film was given a somewhat grittier tone (as is the custom with superhero movies these days), and starred Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, and Jamie Bell. Sadly, Fantastic Four was a box-office bomb. Director Josh Trank later took to Twitter to express how the final film was heavily edited by the studio, and was not his original vision for Fantastic Four. Now, seven years later, there is beginning to be talk about the Fantastic Four appearing in the MCU.

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In a recent interview with Screen Rant to discuss his upcoming HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (premiering March 6),Chiklis shared some advice for the next actor to play The Thing. Chiklis