It looks like one of the final key roles for director Josh Trank’s FANTASTIC FOUR reboot has been filled. Actor Toby Kebbell is said to be 20th Century Fox’s choice for the character of Victor Von Doom aka “Doctor Doom”, the key villain for the superhero team. Variety broke the story, noting other potential condidates including Jack Huston and Domhnall Gleeson. The current cast list already includes Miles Teller (as Reed Richards), Michael B. Jordan (as Johnny Storm), Kate Mara (as Sue Storm/Richards), and Jamie Bell (as Ben Grimm). Fox has not officially commented on this casting news yet, but an official announcement is expected soon.
The story is said to be based on Marvel’s “Ultimate Fantastic Four” series, which varied a bit from the classic Stan Lee/Jack Kirby take, featuring younger characters. In this Ultimate series, Doom is also written differently, and has interesting roots, though it’s not yet known if this film’s version will follow that template exactly. The reboot is scripted by Jeremy Slater and rewritten by Simon Kinberg.
Toby has appeared in films like CONTROL, ROCKNROLLA, PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME, THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE, WAR HORSE, THE EAST and THE COUNSELOR, to name just a few. Kebbell will soon be seen in DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES this summer. THE FANTASTIC FOUR is currently scheduled to hit theaters on June 19, 2015 with a sequel planned for summer 2017. Are you excited to see a new take on the classic Marvel team? Let us know in the comments below.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
