'Fantastic Four' Update: Miles Teller Talks Playing Mr. Fantastic, Does Not Have Pressure Like Spiderman
Miles Teller is all set to play Mr Fantastic in the “Fantastic Four.” The actor recently spoke about the pressure of playing a superhero. The actor compared his role of Mr Fantastic to the Spiderman and said that he does not have the pressure like the web slinger.
“If I was offered Spider-Man today or if I was offered another [superhero role], it's nice that I don't have all that pressure. You can kind of lean on your castmates,” he said according to Entertainment Tonight. He also that it “great” that he sharing the screen space with three other people.
Teller will be seen with Michael B. Jordan, Kata Mara and Jamie Bell in the “Fantastic Four” reboot. Josh Trank is directing the film. The first trailer of the film has already been released and according to Miles, he was “impressed” to see the film’s first look. He also added the trailer was the “first footage” of the film he had seen. “Fantastic Four” will reportedly have a very specific tone just like Josh Trank’s “Chronicle," according to MTV.
“Fantastic Four” is written by Simon Kinberg and tells the story of four young scientists who gain powers after they get teleported to another universe. Their physical form changes considerably and they become superhumans. They must channel their superpowers to fight the evil forces. Toby Kebbell will play the main villain in the film. He will play Victor Domashev.
Kebbell said in his previous interview that he has worked on the voice of the character, according to Collider. He also clarified in Josh Trank’s film his character name is Victor Domashev and not Victor Von Doom. He will be an “anti-social programmer.”
“Fantastic Four” is scheduled to be released on Aug. 6, 2015. Kinberg, Matthew Vaughn and Gregory Goodman have produced it. The major shooting of the film took place in August. The film was shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It will be released in 2D and 3D format. Meanwhile, Miles will also be seen in the upcoming “Divergent” series film “Insurgent.” He plays the role of Peter Hayes in the film.
