Fantastic Four’s Michael Chiklis Has Wonderful Message for MCU Movie’s Cast

Michael Chiklis, who played Ben Grimm/The Thing in 20th Century Fox’s Fantastic Four, shared a heartfelt message to the cast of Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

“I want to thank everyone for all the Fantastic Four love this last couple of months during the run up to the new F4 flick,” Chiklis wrote on his Facebook page. “Speaking of which, I want to wish the cast and crew of First Steps the best of luck and success. I admire these actors and look forward to seeing them take on these iconic roles. #F4Forever #TheThing.”

Fantastic Four’s cast included Chiklis, Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, and Chris Evans as Johnny Storm/Human Torch. Released in 2005, Fantastic Four grossed over $335 million worldwide on an estimated budget of $100 million. Despite negative reviews, the financial success led to a sequel, 2007’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

What did Michael Chiklis say about The Fantastic Four: First Steps?

Marvel’s First Family officially arrives in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Set in a 1960s-inspired retro-futuristic world, the Fantastic Four face their biggest challenge in the form of Galactus, a giant creature who consumes planets, and his metallic-skinned herald, the Silver Surfer.

The Fantastic Four stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing.

The rest of the cast includes Ralph Ineson as Galactus, Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal/Silver Surfer, Natasha Lyonne as Rachel Rozman, and Paul Walter Hauser as Harvey Elder/Mole Man.

Matt Shakman, who previously worked on WandaVision, directs The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Kevin Feige is a producer, Mitch Bell is a co-producer, and Louis D’Esposito, Grant Curtis, and Tim Lewis are executive producers.

First Steps kicks off Phase Six in the MCU. The movie opens in theaters on July 25, 2025.

Originally reported by Dan Girolamo on SuperHeroHype.

Source: Comingsoon.net