Although Marvel Studios tends to be a fairly isolated operation, with a number of creative involved in forming Comic Book AdaptationsPerhaps the biggest influence over this company is that the actors embrace and transform these iconic characters in their own image. Such was the case with Joseph Quinn takes on their new role as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in “Fantastic Four: First Steps. “Talking in A new interview with Entertainment WeeklyQuinn shared that he was involved in developing this new interpretation of the beloved Flying Flame – previously played by Captain America himself, Chris Evans – and how he tried to defy expectations in a way that appealed to modern audiences.
“He is a man who leads with a lot of bravado, who can sometimes be a violation. But he is also fun,” Quinn said. “Myself and (Marvel Studios Boss) Kevin (Feige) talked about previous iterations of him and where we are culturally. He was marked as this female, devil-may-care guy, but is it sexy today? I don’t think so. This version of Johnny is less cold with other people’s emotions, and hopefully it is a self-sufficien
Addition to the conversation pointed out director Matt Shakman that despite previous iterations showing the character as a stupid playboy, the source material also describes a superhero with great intelligence and self -impairment. Without it, he may not fit into the dynamics that is integrated into “The Fantastic Four” as a team.
“He’s really smart,” Shakman said. “He is on the spaceship for a reason, and I sometimes think that people forget that in various comic stories he has been one of the most heroic of them, even though he undermines his heroism at every turn by humor. He is Sue’s brother, which means they are cut from similar canvas.”
This meant that Casting Quinn not only involved finding someone who could balance a devil-may-care attitude with a high intellect, but also someone who fits into the family picture and knew Marvel and Disney tried to create. Shakman described the overall casting as “The No. 1 Challenge” which is involved in doing the “The Fantastic Four” work, which makes sense when the gang that stops filling these roles stops being the best of the best over all the time film And TV. The quality quinn and co -stars Pedro PascalVanessa Kirby and Ebon Moss-Bachrach evoke were not Shakman’s main concern.
“It wasn’t just a search for who was the best leg and who was the best Johnny, but also who was the best family? Who was the best married couple? Who was the best siblings and honorary uncle?” He told EW. “So it has been very gratifying to see the incredible chemistry that the four have had since the beginning.”
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” will be released in theaters July 25 from Marvel Studios and Disney.
