Former ‘Fantastic Four' actor Ioan Gruffudd reflects on scrapped 'Fantastic Four 3' project- Deets inside!
's 'Fantastic Four' series was originally planned as a trilogy, but the third film never saw the light of day? The actor, who portrayed Reed Richards in the 2005 and 2007 films, recently opened up about the cancellation, shedding light on why the anticipated third installment was scrapped.
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This revelation comes as a new iteration of the Fantastic Four franchise, starring Pedro Pascal,
,
, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, prepares to hit screens, prompting renewed interest in the history of Marvel's First Family on film.
Ioan Gruffudd opens up about his 'Fantastic Four' franchise
The actor recently shared his thoughts on why the third film for the original 'Fantastic Four' franchise never happened. He shared, while talking to Vulture, that the films were made with the third instalment already in mind.
He added, 'I think the second movie was equally successful as the first and equally enjoyable for the fans. I particularly loved working with Doug Jones [as the Silver Surfer] on that movie, who's just a terrific artist and an expert in the field of movement.
If you want to witness somebody bringing a character to life physically, he's just untouchable'.
Even though both the first and second films from the early 2000s did well at the time of their release, according to Gruffudd, the decision not to go forward with the third film was internal and 'out of his control' as well.
About the 'Fantastic Four' franchise
The early 2000s release saw Gruffudd as Mr Reed, while
played the role of Invisible Woman,
played the role of the Human Torch, and The Thing was played by
. The villain from both films, Doctor Doom, was played by the late Julian McMahon.
The first film, which was released in 2005, shared the origin story of the five main characters and how they managed to get their powers. The second 2007 film then introduced a new villain, Galactus, who consumed all planets in his wake, and was heralded by The Silver Surfer.
The latest instalment, 'Fantastic Four: The First Step', has managed to garner a lot of praise from the moment of its release in theatres.
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