Following the announcement of the new Fantastic Four cast, Ebon Moss-Bachrach has confirmed how his on-screen version of The Thing will come to life.
Right now, Ebon Moss-Bachrach is probably one of the most talked-about people in Hollywood. Since winning hearts by playing the abrasive, loud-mouthed Cousin on The Bear, he’ll also star in what will likely be the most anticipatedMarvelmovie in years.
The question of whether his on-screen transformation would come to life with CGI or a practical suit was a major one. Now, Moss-Bachrach has confirmed exactly how this version ofThe Thingis going to pan out.
The Thing will be CGI in Fantastic Four reboot, says Ebon Moss-Bachrach
In an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Ebon Moss-Bachrach confirmed that The Thing in The Fantastic Four will be designed with motion capture and CGI, rather than with a practical suit.
“In the past, I think they’ve done a suit. Michael Chiklis wore a suit that apparently was really uncomfortable, and it’s kind of… we’re past that,” he said. “It’s a little kind of cosplay, kind of amateur that kind of stuff now with the technology we have. It’s mostly performance capture.”
Needless to say, the reactions to this upcoming take on the Thing are mixed, with some fans all for the motion capture approach.
“Good news. We don’t need a suit. Mocap will do it better,” said oneX user, whileanotheragreed: “Some things are better as CGI.”
Others, however, would have preferred something a little more practical for this version of Ben Grimm.
“I wish it was a suit/prosthetics like the 2000s movies, I miss when Hollywood used prosthetics,” saidone comment.
“I wouldn’t want to be in an insulated, enclosed suit for 11-hour work days either. Good for him,”said another.
Jessica Cullen is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s previously written for The Digital Fix, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Slate and more. Aside from being the residential Yellowstone expert, she also loves Westerns, ’90s action movies, and true crime. You can email her here: jessica.cullen@dexerto.com.
