Fantastic Four (2005 film)/Trivia

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• 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.