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    Nicolas Cage Was Gonna Be Doctor Doom in 2005’s “Fantastic Four”

    Mary Anne ButlerBy Mary Anne ButlerOctober 15, 20202 Mins Read
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    This is one of those superhero “what if” casting stories we kind of love, because let’s be honest- 2005’s “Fantastic Four” is only a tiny bit better than 2015’s “Fan4stic.” Imagine, if you will, that instead of the poorly cast Julian McMahon as Doctor Doom, we got freaking Nicolas Cage?!

    If you’ll recall, the rest of the cast was….ok enough….with Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards aka Mr. Fantastic, Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm aka The Thing, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm aka Invisible Woman, and Chris Evans as Johnny Storm aka The Human Torch.

    Cage would’ve been absolutely perfect in the role of Doom, and probably would have brought more entertainment to the movie as a whole.

    Ryan Unicomb posted this interesting tidbit to his Instagram, showcasing what appears to be early concept art and build for the Doom character:


    Back before Julian McMahon took over the role, Nicholas Cage had been cast as DOCTOR DOOM for 2005’s FANTASTIC 4. The production team decided to approach Cage after a concept artist used the likeness of singer Marilyn Manson for some of their pieces. At the time, the project was considerably darker & Doom’s look was definitely walking a line between PG13 & R (as seen in these production maquette’s of his skinless, bio-metal arms). This obviously never panned out but it’s interesting nonetheless. #NicholasCage #Fantastic4 #FantasticFour


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    Yeah, so…..we would’ve really liked to see that. Probably more than Cage as Superman, honestly.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.

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