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Fantastic Four: 6 actors who could play The Thing Ben Grimm in the MCU

By Mark Lynch

SEATTLE, WA - APRIL 20: Marvel creative director Brian Crosby sits with The Thing during the opening night of the exhibit Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes at MoPop on April 20, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jim Bennett/Getty Images for Museum of Pop Culture)
SEATTLE, WA - APRIL 20: Marvel creative director Brian Crosby sits with The Thing during the opening night of the exhibit Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes at MoPop on April 20, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jim Bennett/Getty Images for Museum of Pop Culture) /
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Tom Hopper, Fantastic Four, The Thing, Ben Grimm
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 17: Tom Hopper attends the Season 3 Premiere of Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy” at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on June 17, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) /

2. Tom Hopper

If you question why Tom Hopper has everything needed to be The Thing, just watch him in The Umbrella Academy on Netflix. It’s almost like he read a bunch of Fantastic Four comic books and based Luther Hargreeves on him. He’s insecure about his looks, an amazing big brother, lovable, and sometimes clumsy.

In the recent season, he was in love. This shows how he’d be around Alecia Masters. He’s also tall and muscular to boot. If anyone deserves to be The Thing, it’s Tom Hopper. He shouldn’t even have to audition for the role. The Umbrella Academy is all the proof Marvel Studios needs. It’s shocking that Hopper hasn’t already been cast.

Jensen Ackles, Fantastic Four, The Thing, Ben Grimm
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 12: Jensen Ackles attends ‘“The Boys” are Back! Inside Prime Video’s Hit Series’ during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Austin Convention Center on March 12, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Travis P Ball/Getty Images for SXSW) /

1. Jensen Ackles

Lastly, we have this fan favorite from Supernatural and The Boys. He isn’t as physically big as you’d want Ben Grimm to be, but he has everything else. In Supernatural, there was nothing that Jensen Ackles couldn’t and didn’t do. He was a prankster with his brother (a key to Ben’s relationship with Johnny Storm). His voice is already gravely (no need to change it up much to adapt to The Thing). And Ackles has shown that he can cry, be vulnerable, and portray a best friend and brother.

The only thing that people may worry about is his age. Ackles may be in his 40s but that shouldn’t disqualify him. He’s kept in great shape and can continue to do so if needed. Plus, it’s not like Ben Grimm will fight Doctor Doom and start doing backflips and roundhouse kicks.

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What do you think, readers? Who would you cast to play Ben Grimm in a Fantastic Four project? Let us know in the comments below.

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