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Josh Trank & Miles Teller Almost Came To Blows While Shooting FANTASTIC FOUR

Since this entire Fantastic Four debacle kicked off with Josh Trank's hastily deleted Tweet, every new story that materializes continues to paint an unflattering picture of pretty much everyone involved with bringing this reboot to the screen. We've heard about Trank's destructive behavior on the set and in his rented Baton Rouge house, but this latest report from Entertainment Weekly (via Yahoo!) gives us an insight into just how tense things between the director and his cast - one in particular - became.

Trank actually campaigned heavily to get Miles Teller cast as Reed Richards, but during the shoot things went bad between the two. Word is Trank's withdrawn, uncommunicative demeanor did not sit right with Teller (reportedly not the easiest guy to get along with himself) and his sarcastic responses to the situation finally brought the two into conflict. At one point the men were apparently "chest to chest", each daring the other to throw the first punch! That didn't happen, but as you can imagine it was not the most positive working environment to be in afterwards. Trank is also said to have been a **** to Kate Mara, who he never wanted in the role of Sue Storm in the first place.

IF everything we've heard about Trank is on the level, it's safe to assume we may have had a better movie on our hands under a different director. Fox could well have contributed to the end product too of course, but if they do indeed decide to move ahead with the planned sequel, do you think the franchise is salvageable with someone else at the helm?

I want to see a behind the scenes documentary this film was FUBAR'd so bad :lol
 
I agree, there's a certain satisfaction to all this, considering all the smug attitudes beforehand.
 
Whats great about this thread is we can reuse it, same title and all, when the new reboot hits again in a few years.
 
Whats great about this thread is we can reuse it, same title and all, when the new reboot hits again in a few years.

But what stinks about this thread is that I always, for a split second, think it says "Fantastic Four Robot" and I get all excited. But then I remember Josh Trank. :(
 
I actually think Fox is trying to hang Trank out to dry when it is apparently pretty clear that the studio got in there and stuck their big thumbs in there. Not that Trank is doing himself any favors by going on Twitter and damaging his own reputation in H'wood. What he should be doing is keeping a low profile. Fox game him a near impossible task--create a different take on a beloved franchise that's been around for more than 50 years, don't follow the Superhero formula, keep it "gritty" and kind of use Ultimate FF as the template. The fans were against this from the get-go. Marvel completely pulled out of any support for it, and he was in way over his head. That said, I will be absolutely astonished if FOX hangs onto the franchise although not completely surprised because they are complete ********s and Murdock is their CEO.
 
It is true. Constantin does Own fantastic four. It was never fox to give it away
It isn't even just a rumor. They own it

Constantin is the studio behind the resident evil movies as well
I'm not sure why, if they have no money why don't they make a better deal with Disney than the one they have with fox
 
I actually think Fox is trying to hang Trank out to dry when it is apparently pretty clear that the studio got in there and stuck their big thumbs in there. Not that Trank is doing himself any favors by going on Twitter and damaging his own reputation in H'wood. What he should be doing is keeping a low profile. Fox game him a near impossible task--create a different take on a beloved franchise that's been around for more than 50 years, don't follow the Superhero formula, keep it "gritty" and kind of use Ultimate FF as the template. The fans were against this from the get-go. Marvel completely pulled out of any support for it, and he was in way over his head. That said, I will be absolutely astonished if FOX hangs onto the franchise although not completely surprised because they are complete ********s and Murdock is their CEO.

In the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, there's an article saying that Trank didn't like the casting and that it was Fox the screwed up the last part of the film.
 
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