‘The Fantastic Four’ Debuts New Poster for April 4

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Today marks April 4th, or 4/4 – a fine moment to announce the upcoming Fantastic Four movie release. While Marvel unveiled fresh footage from the The Fantastic Four: First Steps at CinemaCon this week, it’s yet to surface online. In lieu of that, Marvel has shared a brand-new poster for the film with a nostalgic design.

Despite being just shadows, Ebon Moss-Bachrach portrays The Thing, Vanessa Kirby takes on the Invisible Woman role, Pedro Pascal is Mr. Fantastic, and Joseph Quinn embodies the Human Torch in this scene. Unfortunately, H.E.R.B.I.E. the Robot couldn’t make it for this particular shot.

Here is the new poster for the film in honor of 4/4…

There’s a fancy motion version of the poster on Instagram as well.

In Empire Magazine’s latest article about the upcoming movie (for release on 4/4), they unveil fresh images of the cast that aren’t just silhouettes. The director, Matt Shakman, shares insights, revealing his strategy for the vintage-futuristic film was to create an illusion that it was produced in 1965, as if Stanley Kubrick had made it himself. This approach emphasizes practical sets and props, such as a miniature spaceship utilized for space photography, which was filmed using old lenses.

“Of course,” Shakman added, “we still have a lot of CG.”

As a movie enthusiast, I’m eagerly anticipating the release of “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” hitting cinemas nationwide on July 25. This film aspires to emulate the grandeur of Kubrick’s work, and it will be fascinating to see if it manages to do so. Interestingly, all four principal actors will reprise their roles in “Avengers: Doomsday,” set for release next spring, where they’ll engage in a thrilling battle against Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom.

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Tom Hanks in Cloud Atlas

The captivating aspect of the film “Cloud Atlas” (an impressively unique movie, despite its complexities) lies in the fact that each actor assumes various characters across different time periods. This narrative weaves a story about souls reincarnated, repeating the same emotions and experiences. In 2015, it was still feasible to persuade studios to assemble a diverse cast playing roles not traditionally associated with their ethnicities (a fact that might seem unlikely in today’s context). Some of the most extraordinary makeup effects were reserved for Tom Hanks, who portrayed a hotel manager, an actor, and a primitive islander residing on post-apocalyptic Hawaii. Almost every actor in the film could have been included on this list. (Please note that Korean Jim Sturgess is fictional and cannot harm you.) The most dramatic transformation seen on Hanks was as “Dermot Hoggins,” a menacing author with a bald head, goatee, and gold chain. This character, who throws a critic who panned his book off a balcony to a gruesome death, is one of the many roles Hanks plays in this film.

Jean Claude Van Damme in Double Impact

In the movie “Double Impact”, Jean-Claude Van Damme’s portrayal of twin brothers Alex and Chad Wagner is problematic because the characters are essentially indistinguishable from each other. Despite his impressive ability to play multiple roles, demonstrated in three films thus far, Van Damme’s distinctive appearance makes it hard to envision anyone else embodying these characters. The attempt to create two Van Dammes feels forced and contrived. Essentially, it seems as though he is playing a single character throughout the film.

Will Smith in Gemini Man

The film “Gemini Man” was primarily a demonstration of advanced technology rather than a truly successful movie, mainly due to its high frame rate and the intricate digital de-aging technique applied to Will Smith. In this film, Smith portrays a retired assassin who is pursued by his clone, also represented as a de-aged Smith through motion-capture and CGI. This project had been in development for decades, with various stars such as Harrison Ford and Sean Connery attached at different stages, only to be finally produced when the technology was deemed ready. Despite personal opinions about the movie, it visually impresses – until it doesn’t. The high-definition high frame rate exposes any flaws in the rendering of a partially digital character, creating an unsettling uncanny valley sensation amidst the otherwise routine action-thriller. The facial prosthetics used in “Looper” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt seem almost preferable in comparison.

Tom Hollander in The King’s Man

In the movie “The King’s Man”, Tom Hollander took on an unusual role by portraying not just doubles, but triples of himself. He played King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm, and Tsar Nicholas, each character requiring a unique outfit and slightly varied facial hair. Hollander excelled in delivering distinct voices; he gave a refined silence to King George V, while Wilhelm was given a stereotypical loud German accent. The humor lies in the fact that these three monarchs were actually cousins, grandchildren of Queen Victoria, demonstrating how the royal families of distant lands shared common ancestry.

Tom Hardy in Legend

It’s impossible to miss that the British gangster film Legend features Tom Hardy portraying both members of the infamous Kray twins, notorious figures who controlled London during the 1960s with their combined strength. In this film, as Ronnie and Reggie Kray, Hardy enjoys a dual role that offers a unique blend of appealing charm and his brutish brother, characterized by an amusing voice and peculiar speech pattern reminiscent of Marlon Brando’s Vito Corleone if he hailed from the East End. However, despite Hardy’s acting prowess, he doesn’t fully immerse himself in either role, resulting in the movie being more of a “look at this, it’s the same actor in every scene” experiment rather than a convincing biopic.

Hilary Duff in The Lizzie McGuire Movie

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Leo DiCaprio in The Man in the Iron Mask

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Rory Kinnear in Men

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Vanessa Hudgens in The Princess Switch

Similar to Hilary Duff, Vanessa Hudgens struggles with the accents required in the “The Princess Switch” series (there are now three of them), but that doesn’t mean these low-budget Christmas romantic comedies aren’t worth watching. In the initial movie, Hudgens portrays two characters: Stacy De Novo, an Italian-American baker from Chicago, and Lady Margaret Delacourt, duchess of the fictitious country of Montenaro, who is unwillingly engaged to the prince of the equally fabricated country of Belgravia. As Lady Margaret, Hudgens attempts a slightly British accent that’s not particularly convincing until the sequel, where another Vanessa Hudgens character appears as Lady Fiona Pembroke, a blend between Lady Gaga and Cruella de Vil, leaving you to ponder if you truly understand what a British accent should sound like.

Nicholas Braun in Saturday Night

In the sprawling cast of the film adaptation of the origins of Saturday Night Live, titled Saturday Night, one might assume that no actor could play multiple characters due to the sheer size of the ensemble. However, this assumption would be incorrect, as Nicholas Braun managed to appear in the movie not once, but twice – portraying both Jim Henson, the puppet master, and comedian Andy Kaufman. Initially, Benny Safdie was set to play Kaufman, but had to withdraw from the film, leaving Braun to step into the role at the last minute. This sudden change is apparent in the film, as Braun’s lanky frame seems more fitting for the role of Henson, and his repeated appearances as various characters become a distraction rather than adding humor to the movie.

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2025-04-04 22:24