Fantastic Four (2005 film)/Trivia
- Awesome, Dear Boy: Jessica Alba got to star in the films because she wanted to play a superhero since childhood.
- California Doubling: Most of the New York scenes were shot at Vancouver.
- Doing It for the Art: After Michael Chiklis got the part of the Thing, he insisted on using make-up instead of motion capture, creating a more realistic experience.
- DVD Bonus Content: Featurettes featuring the cast and crew can be found on the DVDs.
- DVD Commentary:
- The cast commentary featured Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd and Michael Chiklis.
- The crew commentaries featured Tim Story and Avi Arad.
- Enforced Method Acting: Jessica Alba wasn’t a fan of stripping off, the reaction was real.
- Fake American: Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd played the American Reed Richards.
- Fake Nationality: Australian Julian McMahon played Romani Latverian Doctor Doom.
- Meaningful Release Date: It was originally supposed to be released on July 4, 2005, and early trailers played this up. However, its release date was shifted to four days later.
- Old Shame:
- Completely averted with Chiklis, who enjoyed playing as the Thing.
- Somewhat with Alba. She was happy to meet Cash Warren but didn't like Story's direction.
- Story admitted some things in his Storyverse films would have been different in a later decade.
- The Other Marty: Nicolas Cage got cast as Doctor Doom with some filming and concept art done but left during production.
- Promoted Fanboy:
- Tim Story is a fan of the Marvel Comics series.
- Michael Chiklis is a big fan of the comics and was happy to play the Thing.
- Julian McMahon is also a fan of the comics.
- Romance on the Set: Jessica Alba met her future husband Cash Warren while filming in August 2004.
- Star-Making Role:
- The first film, Sin City and Into the Blue have made Jessica Alba a household name in cinema.
- Chris Evans got more roles thanks to these films.
- Throw It In: Chris Evans improvised most of his dialogue for the Human Torch.
- Unintentional Period Piece: Johnny says the MasterCard "Priceless" motto that was popular in the mid-2000s as one of his first lines.