X-Men: Days of Future Past scribe
Simon Kinberg who had been tapped to write the latest draft to
Fantastic Four reboot has reportedly turned in his completed script to 20th Century Fox and actors are due to begin testing for the roles of Reed Richards and Sue Storm by the end this month.
Casting rumors are already swirling, with
Miles Teller leading the pack for Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic, but
Kit Harington and
Richard Madden are also on the list. On the other side,
Kate Mara and
Saoirse Ronan are being eyed for Sue Storm / The Invisible Woman.
Meanwhile
Michael B. Jordan appears attached to star as Johnny Storm/Human Torch while his
Chronicle director
Josh Trank is also onboard and will reportedly have Jordan read with other actors to test for the best chemistry.
We have yet to hear about any potential actors to play Ben Grimm / The Thing.
The Fantastic Four filming is expected to begin in Baton Rouge this March and the reboot is due in theaters June 19th, 2015.
