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Dakota Johnson might be the template for Sue Storm in the MCU's Fantastic Four movie [1]
['Devin Nealy']
Date: 2023-02-28
Watching Iron Man rise from relative obscurity and become a household name thanks to his 2008 film was an exciting moment for fans that obsess over Marvel's comic continuity. Sure, the debut of the Marvel cinematic universe was enjoyable for every certified Marvel zombie, but for the loyalist that value accuracy above all else, Iron Man was a massive triumph. Prior to 2008, Tony Stark and his alter ego took a back seat to characters like the Hulk and Spider-Man in our world. However, in the mainline continuity of Marvel's "616 universe," Iron Man is one of the universe's top dogs. Through a genius bit of scheduling, casting, and marketing, the MCU was able to have Iron Man's real-world prominence match his stature in the comic books.
Nowadays, the Fantastic Four are in a similar position to Iron Man before 2008. In the 616, the FF is one of the Marvel universe's most celebrated and important teams. In our reality, the FF is seen as a middling embarrassment of a franchise that can't seem to find its footing. Die-hard Fantastic Four fans, like myself, hope the MCU can replicate the magic of Iron Man and help position the FF among the MCU's A-list characters.
According to Comic Book Resources, Marvel is allegedly looking to cast a Dakota Johnson type as Sue Storm. The report strengthens previous rumors that Marvel hopes to build the entire FF around Sue Storm. Hopefully, the rumors end up being true because not only is Sue the most powerful character in the FF, but there's a strong argument that she's the series's protagonist– and I'd have to agree with that assertion.
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