“And the next day, I’m somehow in Fantastic Four”: Mila Kunis Breaks Silence on Her MCU Debut as The Thing in Fantastic Four Reboot Rumors

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Marvel fans have been curiously waiting for the studio to announce the cast of Fantastic Four. There have been numerous fancast, and amid all this, Mila Kunis joined the conversation. After she was seen meeting the Fantastic Four director Matt Shakman, everyone started assuming that the actress could portray Sue Storm, aka the Invisible Woman, in the upcoming film. Rumors also suggested that she could join the cast as the gender-swapped, The Thing.

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The 39-year-old actress finally broke her silence on rumors surrounding her MCU debut as she revealed her insights on the Fantastic Four casting. The film is set to release in 2025 and is directed by WandaVision director Matt Shakman.

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Mila Kunis Reacts to Fantastic Four Casting Rumors

During her recent appearance on The Late Late Show With James Cordon, Mila Kunis addressed the rumors surrounding her casting in the Marvel film Fantastic Four. The host of the talk show questioned the actress if the rumors are true about her portraying Sue Storm in the highly anticipated film.

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The Ted star said that she is not in the film and only went out to have lunch with the director, and the rumors regarding her casting started based on that one meeting. “We went out to a deli and had lunch together. And then, the next day, I was somehow in Fantastic Four,” Kunis said.

While there are possibilities that she might be telling the truth, Marvel Studios is known for keeping things under the table. However, considering the actress said that she knows some inside information about the Fantastic Four casting, there might be possibilities that she could be somehow associated with the upcoming Marvel film.

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Mila Kunis Knows About the Fantastic Four Casting

Several rumors also stated that the studio could gender swap Ben Grimm, aka The Thing, to cast the Jupiter Ascending star in the film. However, she has denied any involvement with the project. Mila Kunis caused a frenzy with her latest statement during an appearance on The Late Late Show With James Cordon. 

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Actress Mila Kunis

As she denied that she is not in the film, Kunis shared that she knows who is starring in the film. “I am not in Fantastic Four, but I know who is,” she said. The Black Swan actress shared that she can’t share the information as she doesn’t want to get in trouble with the studio by revealing the names.

Although the studio has not said anything officially so far, it is believed that the official cast of Fantastic Four could be revealed at this year’s San Diego Comin Con, which is scheduled to take place in July. The assumptions are made on the basis that its filming is expected to start in early 2024.

Fantastic Four is set to release on February 14, 2025.

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Source: The Late Late Show with James 

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