Michael B. Jordan Talks FANTASTIC FOUR And Confirms STAR WARS EPISODE VII Audition

Michael B. Jordan Talks FANTASTIC FOUR And Confirms STAR WARS EPISODE VII Audition

Chronicle star Michael B. Jordan confirms a number of rumours surrounding him, saying he's "definitely interested" in playing 'The Human Torch' in The Fantastic Four and confirms that he has indeed auditioned for J.J. Abrams' Star Wars Episode VII...without a lightsaber!

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By JoshWilding - Oct 10, 2013 12:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: The Huffington Post


"You win Sundance, you pop up on a lot of peoples' radar. So it's been incredible. It's a different conversation. Studios, producers, writers, directors — getting to know a lot of people in the industry," Michael B. Jordan said in an interview with The Huffington Post at People magazine's "Ones To Watch" party yesterday. The actor is also said to be a lock for Josh Trank's The Fantastic Four reboot as 'Johnny Storm'/'Human Torch', but when quizzed about the movie, he would only say: "Definitely interested in the project. Josh Trank is a buddy of mine."

The Chronicle star also said he's a "big fan" of Roland Emmerich's 1996 Independence Day, adding that if his rumoured involvement, "came true, that would be cool, too." Finally, Jordan confirmed that he has indeed auditioned for the J.J. Abrams helmed Star Wars Episode VII. However, unlike Saoirse Ronan, he didn't wield a lightsaber! "I mean, everybody's going in on this project. They're trying to figure out what they want. That's another incredible franchise. It's pretty crazy! ... We'll see how it happens. I don't know how I can do everything."

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jlabatman
jlabatman - 10/10/2013, 12:21 PM
Damn is there anyone who hasn't auditioned for Star Wars?
GeneralZod1138
GeneralZod1138 - 10/10/2013, 12:21 PM
Son of Calrissian!!!!
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 10/10/2013, 12:24 PM
interesting ...............
superotherside
superotherside - 10/10/2013, 12:41 PM
Great, now we'll have another Foxy Four.

Seriously I don't have a problem with this guy being Johnny Storm or Josh Trank directing. I just have a problem with Fox.

Say what you want about Iron Man, but Marvel made Iron Man an A lister whereas X-men used to be the popular, but now Iron Man is easily more recognizable than the X-men to the general audience.
superotherside
superotherside - 10/10/2013, 12:41 PM
Or the Fantastic Four. I'd say that their popularity has died since the films.
elib
elib - 10/10/2013, 12:41 PM
I really hope he's Lando's son
jlabatman
jlabatman - 10/10/2013, 12:43 PM
If he is Lando's son, I can see why he won't have a Lightsaber, all he needs is:

Shit works every time!
Highflyer
Highflyer - 10/10/2013, 12:44 PM
I really hope he gets cast as the Human Torch.
deamon
deamon - 10/10/2013, 12:45 PM
So we get Black Four, ideal movie for haters.
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/10/2013, 12:46 PM
yes to lando jr,no to johnny storm.
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 10/10/2013, 12:52 PM
I just don't want this to be based on the UF4...
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 10/10/2013, 12:52 PM
What is with Hollywood wanting to cast people that don't make sense for the films. You have the film called Gods of Egypt with a white cast and you have Fantastic Four going with a black cast. I think Michael B. Jordan is a great actor and has a great future for him. But I see him more as Aqualad then the Human Torch.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 10/10/2013, 12:52 PM
Do people on this website just wake up in the morning to hate everything?
OrionPax
OrionPax - 10/10/2013, 12:53 PM
FF NEEDS to be back at Marvel SERIOUSLY!For a franchise like that they should be looking at WAY better actors and not twenty somethings
OrionPax
OrionPax - 10/10/2013, 12:55 PM
Has anyone thought of Tom Hanks for Mr.Fantastic?Yes?No?
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 10/10/2013, 12:59 PM
Love this guy! If he/when he gets the role he's going to own it! lol

Equivocal
Equivocal - 10/10/2013, 1:03 PM
Johnny Storm ??


TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 10/10/2013, 1:03 PM
Why are people on here acting like they're turning the entire cast black? lol Besides Sue being white what difference will it honestly make?? If he's adopted so what if it's his biological sister who's to say Sue won't be mixed in the movie? Just give it a chance, Johnny Storm's ethnicity has nothing to deal with his character and Michael B. Jordan totally has the character to match him if you've ever seen Chronicle you'd know that.

Just give it a chance sheesh!!!
StrangerX
StrangerX - 10/10/2013, 1:07 PM
I don't mind him in either franchise. Its just sometimes I get the feeling he overacts in his roles. It would be nice if he toned it down
robsncoppers
robsncoppers - 10/10/2013, 1:14 PM
If they cast him as Johnny Storm, I hope they cast a black woman as Sue Storm. It would be nice to see an interracial family in a Marvel movie.
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 10/10/2013, 1:15 PM
I want him as Johnny Storm!
gaikinger
gaikinger - 10/10/2013, 1:20 PM
lets wait and see...
Nova2012
Nova2012 - 10/10/2013, 1:24 PM
"Just give it a chance, Johnny Storm's ethnicity has nothing to deal with his character and Michael B. Jordan totally has the character to match him if you've ever seen Chronicle you'd know that"....Really????....try and reboot Blade with a white guy...why not make a bio-pic about Mohammed Ali and cast Ryan Reynolds...this is where I have to say the obligatory, "I am not racist", and believe me I am not....but I am against changing someones color just for the hell of it or for shock value, be it white to black or black to white...changing Johnny from white to black adds nothing to the character, hence, the change would be unnecessary...it would just be the typical over used politically correct card....people say, "what difference will it make?"...and to be honest, none...except for not (as usual) staying true to the source material...How many people here would be pissed if they did the unthinkable and had cast the role of Falcon with Bradley Cooper?...It always seems to be totally acceptable to switch white for black, but if it were the other way around, everyone involved would now be considered a racist.
Reni
Reni - 10/10/2013, 1:27 PM
Michae, so hot right now. Michael.
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 10/10/2013, 1:36 PM
I don't see how this is going to work. Talk about standing out like a sore thumb! Could we find a more opposite type of cast? To think I was annoyed with the last torch not having blonde hair. Okay, so I'm guessing Johnny is either going to be a half or step brother now. I can deal! What am not sure I can deal with is if they go as they seem the ultimate route.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 10/10/2013, 1:43 PM
#1.) You're trying to twist my words around and make it sound as there's as many as black characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as there are white and that is totally distorted.

#2.) You know dag on well a white Mohammed Ali film would be totally biased because his ethnicity had to deal with the crises he was facing against Caucasian citizens during times of discriminatory "racism" in the U.S. so that was a complete BS example! lol

#3.) If Blade was white I really wouldn't care because his race has nothing to deal with it. If the Punisher was black that would be alright with me too...lol Sh** if they want to switch things around and keep the characteristics background story the same it's totally cool with me.

#4.) "It always seems to be totally acceptable to switch white for black, but if it were the other way around, everyone involved would now be considered a racist."

Lol, mannn I gotta give it to you that would be pretty f'd up. But then again most of the black characters in the marvel cinematic universe have been given the most crappiest roles lately it really wouldn't even make a difference by now if they did do something like that.

The only characters we have to look forward to are Storm and Falcon. Oh yeah don't forget Black Panther (who's been in development for how long??) I'm not even concerned with just black heroes it's all ethnicity groups that deserve more screen time so I do stand by my statement with having Mr.Jordan play Human Torch.
deepee3
deepee3 - 10/10/2013, 1:44 PM
Nova2012 hit it on the head.

Being 'black' in this world is WAY more than how dark your skin is. LIFE itself is very different for the average black person than it is for the average white person. And its a safe bet that a Fantastic Four movie won't adequately address those differences to justify the drastic change, then its pretty clear that the change is being done "just because". Or because Josh and Jordan are 'buddies'.

And THAT is wrong.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 10/10/2013, 1:44 PM
@VincentVega

Lol, say it again for me my brotha! :D
gambgel
gambgel - 10/10/2013, 1:48 PM
I like most actors rumored, but none are right for these roles. So sadly, I hope Josh sign different actors. (hopefully a bit older)
fanDomX
fanDomX - 10/10/2013, 1:51 PM
NO!!! For torch. YES for Star Wars.
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