In 2015, a restart of Fantastic Four failed badly. Now one of its stars, Miles Teller, who played Reed Richards, has placed the blame on a key person.
In an interview with SiriusXMhe opens up about the failure of the 20th Century Fox remake, stating, “I think it’s unfortunate for that because so many people worked so hard on that movie. Honestly, maybe there was one really important person who kind of screwed it up. Yeah.”
The star did not name the person, as he explained that he signed up for the film because of the lead role in a superhero film and a stellar cast.
“Especially as a young actor, at that point you’re like, ‘All right, if you want to be taken seriously as a lead actor, you need to get on this superhero train,'” he adds.
“And this was our chance, and the casting, I thought, was spectacular. I love all these actors.”
But when he watched the film, Miles said, “I remember talking to one of the studio executives and I said, ‘I think we’re in trouble.’
Directed by Josh Trank, the Fantastic Four the reboot became such a disaster for 20th Century Fox that it scrapped the planned sequel.
Disney eventually acquired the studio and greenlit its version of the film, which was released last July to positive reviews.
