Dr. Doom may be played by a woman in new Fantastic Four film

[THE 101]

There has been a lot of chatter around Fox's reboot of "Fantastic Four" but little in the way of actual concrete information, though that hasn't stopped things from getting ridiculous. We're now at a moment when certain websites reach out to director Josh Trank to essentially confirm his denials about supposedly leaked plot points. It would seem that a certain core audience totally doesn't want spoilers but kind of wants them too. Anyway, we digress...the point is that testing is underway for the movie that is due in theaters next year, with another name surfacing and yet another rumor about what changes may happen to the canon.

THR reports that "Shameless" star Emmy Rossum is among those in the mix for Sue Storm (played by Jessica Alba in the most recent film iterations), joining the previously reported batch of names that has included at various times Saoirse Ronan (who is no longer in the running), Kate Mara and Margot Robbie. Meanwhile, Brit actor Christian Cooke (who you may have seen on the shortlived Starz series "Magic City") is also testing for the part of Benjamin Grimm. So, where's the exciting stuff?

How about this: the trade also says that Dr. Doom will be back (again) as the villain, and Fox is looking for a big name. But moreover, they are not opposed to a woman playing the part. To the message boards and comments section! Frankly, we're all for shaking up tradition and we hope Trank is able to have his way with this. We'll see how it all comes together on June 19, 2015.

What's next, Black Panther played by a down syndrome albino?

 

[TheGodling]

I have a feeling some studio head at Fox saw all the Eisenberg as Luthor controvery online, realized the free publicity it generates and threw in that Dr Doom could be a woman tidbit just for that reason.

 

[DaylitoJames]

What in the fukk? Victoria Von Doom?! fukk outta here Hollywood and your brand of bullshyt

 

[Mr. Manhattan]

the Fox studio must not like money, u can already tell with this level of brainstorming the movie is gonna be a piece of trash yet again

 

[Fury616]

Not gonna happen...the nerd outrage would destroy them dudes at ComicCon and the internet.

 

[Swiggy]

FOX

 

[Czerka]

I actually think this is a cool idea if they can execute it

 

[Dirty Mcdrawz]

Not gonna happen...the nerd outrage would destroy them dudes at ComicCon and the internet.

you mean like the one that destroyed them when they announced johnny storm might be black?

 

[Panther]

They dont have the balls to do it... And if they do the movie is gonna be trash

 

[Dwolf]

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

I'm not even going to comment on this bullshyt franchise until I see a trailer. After the last two.. it's really not even worthy of discussion.

 

[OneManGang]

I actually think this is a cool idea if they can execute it

 

[Spaceman Piff]

dr. doom is a gynecologist now?

 

[Roid Jones]

What's next, Black Panther played by a down syndrome albino?

Nah just Channing Tatum

 

[Moose_Greyjoy]

I bet that this is a social experiment that someone made up....basically who ever thought of this wants to compare the outrage of the human torch being black and the possibilities of Doctor Doom being a Woman