15 amazing moments and performers from not so amazing comic book movies
By Mark Lynch
12. The original Fantastic Four cast
This could be an unpopular opinion, but the actors playing Marvel’s First Family weren’t the problem with either of the first two Fantastic Four movies. Jessica Alba and Chris Evans were good as the Storm siblings. They were similar to their characters in the comics. Michael Chiklis was everything that a fan could have wanted from Ben Grimm. He pulled off the insecurities Ben has and did a good job with his voice. And Ioan Gruffudd was flawless as Reed Richards. Gruffudd portrayed the genius and naive Reed and made it look easy.
It stinks that Julian McMahon will go down as one of the worst comic book portrayals ever. It wasn’t his fault. He’s a good actor who was given an awful Dr. Doom. Maybe he would have done a better job with a different script.
11. Sasha Calle in The Flash
Everyone knew that Michael Keaton was going to be great. The one question mark was Sasha Calle as Kara Zor-El (Supergirl). That concern was put to rest. Calle immediately made an impact. Especially during the fight with the Russian Guards. The only negative thing is her appearance didn’t last long. Hopefully, Sasha Calle will return as Kara Zor-El. James Gunn’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow project is a perfect fit.