Noughties movie star now unrecognisable
The cast of The Fantastic Four: First Steps were in Sydney to promote the film, seen here at the premiere – Left to right: Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Picture:
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- Courier-Mail
Noughties movie star now unrecognisable
12/25 The cast of The Fantastic Four: First Steps were in Sydney to promote the film, seen here at the premiere – Left to right: Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Picture:
Perth Now
4 days ago
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Matt Shakman addresses Star Trek 4: ‘It changed dramatically'
Director Matt Shakman has revealed the fourth Star Trek movie had 'changed dramatically' before he exited the project in August 2022. The 49-year-old filmmaker was due to helm the next instalment in the Star Trek franchise, though had left the movie by the summer of 2022 due to scheduling conflicts with The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Now, Shakman has revealed that his Star Trek movie was already in pre-production before he parted ways with the project. He explained to Variety: 'We had stages, we had crew, we were moving ahead.' However, Shakman admitted that plans for the fourth Star Trek movie had shifted significantly: the crew were let go, the stages were removed and the film 'didn't have a start date anymore'. Meanwhile, good progress on The Fantastic Four: First Steps was being made, and so Shakman dropped out of Star Trek to focus on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) blockbuster. While the director refused to give any details on what his Star Trek movie would have looked like, Shakman teased the main concept of the film hadn't been changed to his knowledge. He said: 'The core idea, I think, remains the same. I really hope they get a chance to make that movie.' Shakman was announced as the director for the fourth Star Trek film back in 2021, and the movie would have seen the return of Chris Pine's Captain Kirk and Zachary Quinto's Spock. While updates on the next Star Trek movie have been slow, Paramount Pictures has confirmed the project is still in development, though has not announced a release date for the film yet. Despite its development difficulties, the cast is still keen to return for another Star Trek movie. Zoe Saldana - who portrayed Nyota Uhura from 2009's Star Trek to 2016's Star Trek Beyond - said she would be 'grateful' if she were given the chance to make another Star Trek film. The 47-year-old actress told 'I just heard they're gearing up to do a new one with a younger, sort of, take on it ... I don't know if it's from the before or the after, but that they really still hope to grab all of us veterans and bring us back for one last round. 'Listen, I know it's a lot to wrangle a whole bunch of people with busy schedules. But working with [director] J.J. Abrams, and for J.J. Abrams at Bad Robot, was always just a wonderful and beautiful experience for me. So, if I get to do that one last time, I would be so grateful.' Meanwhile, Simon Pegg - who played Scotty in the Star Trek trilogy - said he would want to appear in a fourth Star Trek movie, though insisted the film would be 'forever tainted' by the untimely death of Pavel Chekov actor Anton Yelchin, who passed away at the age of 27 in June 2016 following a car accident. Appearing on Katee Sackhoff's podcast The Sackhoff Show, the Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning star said: 'I'd love to do more. Obviously it's been forever tainted because we lost Anton, and that was a really hard thing for everyone involved, and for the real world, let alone anything else. 'If we do come back, if there is another opportunity to come back, then I'd love to. Because as we were saying earlier on, it's a group of guys that I dearly, dearly love and don't get to see very often. It would be good to get back together with them.'
Courier-Mail
4 days ago
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Fantastic Four: Emmy-winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach on juggling The Bear and The Thing
Don't miss out on the headlines from Movies. Followed categories will be added to My News. He may not be the loudest name on the poster, but Ebon Moss-Bachrach might just be Marvel's most inspired casting choice yet. Known for his raw, emotionally charged performance in the Emmy-winning series The Bear, the 48-year-old New Yorker is stepping into an entirely different kind of chaos, playing Ben Grimm, also known as The Thing, in Marvel's The Fantastic Four: First Steps. With the film marking the official kick-off to phase six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, anticipation has been off the charts. But while much of the early buzz has swirled around big ticket names like Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby, it's Moss-Bachrach's grounded, gritty take on a rock-covered superhero that's shaping up to be one of the film's most intriguing talking points. 'I really wanted to try to honour and fight for the character,' he says from a Sydney hotel during the film's global press tour. 'You feel that responsibility, and you feel how much it means to people and that's inspiring. 'I wanted to give it as much dignity and strength as I could, and you have to inhabit them the best you can. As soon as you start making [it], as soon as you're in the scene, all that kind of stuff goes away. There's no time for that, to think about those things.' Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Vanessa Kirby of "]The Fantastic Four: First Steps in Sydney this week. Picture: Getty Images After a dodgy unreleased effort in 1994, two moderate successes in 2005 and 2007 and a big-budget bomb in 2015, this iteration of Marvel Comics' much loved characters is styled with a retro-futuristic lens and set in an alternate 1960s-inspired universe. Alongside Moss-Bachrach is Joseph Quinn, fresh off his Stranger Things fame, playing Johnny Storm (also known as the Human Torch). Following in the footsteps of Chris Evans and Michael B. Jordan in the original films, Quinn acknowledged the high expectations, but insisted this version stands on its own. 'I don't think any interpretation of any character is in opposition to any previous interpretation,' Quinn says. 'I think, in its very nature, it is going to be different because it's coming from a different actor.' Pedro Pascal. Picture: Getty Images Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing and Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantantastic. Picture: Marvel He recalled watching the 2005 and 2015 adaptations growing up. 'Chris Evans so brilliantly played Johnny Storm in those films … it's just, this is a new chapter, and it's a new interpretation and I'm very excited to be a part of it.' But while Quinn may be newer to the scene, Moss-Bachrach has been slowly and deliberately building a career that spans indie dramas, off beat comedies, and period pieces. From early appearances in John Adams and Girls, to acclaimed turns in series like The Punisher, Moss-Bachrach's resume reads like a masterclass in restraint and emotional nuance. His portrayal of Richie in The Bear has been lauded by critics for capturing vulnerability, rage, grief, and joy in one character and even earned him an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He was nominated again this week for the same role in the most recent season. Vanessa Kirby at the Sydney premiere. Picture: Getty Images This year, Ebon Moss-Bachrach has been just about everywhere. Between The Bear and Fantastic Four, he has barely had time to slow down, though he did manage the occasional breather. 'We shot this movie for a long time,' Moss-Bachrach says, referring to Fantastic Four: First Steps. 'I did have a little bit of a break, but there was also a period of time when I was on double duty and going back and forth between Chicago and London, where we shot Fantastic Four.' He described the contrast between his two biggest projects. 'The Bear is a small set. It's mostly in one location. It's very much actor and writer driven,' he says. 'And this … we're such a sort of small bit. There's so many other departments on this, with visual effects and so much. We're [part of] such a bigger world.' Despite the difference in scale, the emotional foundation remained key. For Moss-Bachrach, the success of the film hinged on the family dynamic between the four leads. 'It's been an absolute dream,' he explains. 'It's been so nice. You know, there's just four of us. We have a lot of love between us. I think if even one of us was sort of outside, the movie wouldn't work the way it does. And I think if the movie does work, a large part of that is because of the respect and love and admiration that we share.' Quinn echoes the sentiment. 'While there are many bright things about this process, that's been, the overriding gift of it is being able to spend time with Ebon, Vanessa, and Pedro.' The chemistry between the cast appears to be a driving force behind the film's tone, a blend of nostalgia, emotional intimacy, and superhero spectacle. Joseph Quinn. Picture: Getty Images 'So much of the nostalgia is delivered through the art department and the writing and the circumstances and the sets and everything,' Moss-Bachrach says. 'I think our jobs are really to try to bring … our hearts and bring our openness and vulnerability and share in this and our love for each other as a family. I feel like that was our job.' As Marvel's The Fantastic Four: First Steps prepares to hit cinemas on July 25, anticipation is sky high. The franchise has long been a cornerstone of Marvel lore, introducing Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm to the comic world in 1961, and now it's been re-imagined for a new era. Pedro Pascal leads as Mister Fantastic, with Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, and a tight knit cast is what fans are hoping is finally the successful launch the franchise deserves. Meanwhile, Joseph Quinn has had no shortage of high profile roles, including a spot in Gladiator II, but he insists it hasn't gone to his head. X SUBSCRIBER ONLY 'No, it doesn't [feel like things have gone into hyperspeed]. I feel grateful. I feel grateful to be working with people that I admire.' As for Moss-Bachrach, after juggling two wildly different productions and emerging as a central figure in both, he is ready to take a breath. After all the madness, he's got one thing on his mind – a holiday. 'I'm going to Greece with my family,' Moss-Bachrach says with a smile. The Fantastic Four: First Steps opens in cinemas on July 24. Read the full interviews in Stellar on Friday, in today's papers. The latest issue of Stellar is out on Sunday via The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland) and Sunday Mail (SA). Originally published as 'You feel that responsibility': How Ebon Moss-Bachrach juggled The Bear and Marvel's Fantastic Four
