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Original 'Fantastic Four' Actor Wants You to Stop Hating on His Critically Panned Film
Michael Chiklis is tired of people acting like his Fantastic Four movies were cinematic war crimes. The actor, who played Ben Grimm (a.k.a. The Thing) in 2005’s Fantastic Four and 2007’s Rise of the Silver Surfer,
Michael Chiklis Says His ‘Fantastic Four’ Films Were “Very Underrated” and Critics “Got It Wrong”
The actor who portrayed Ben Grimm/the Thing in the 2005 and 2007 movies also shared that he’s a fan of Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who plays the character in 2025’s ‘First Steps.’
‘They Really Maligned Our Films.’ The OG Fantastic Four Was Panned By Critics, But One Star Thinks They Got It Wrong
First Steps has been much discussed as of late, given Matt Shakman’s film ushers the titular superhero team into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While fans and critics shared positive thoughts on the “fantastic” film,
Michael Chiklis Says Original ‘Fantastic Four' Movies ‘Got a Lot Right' and There Were ‘A Lot of People Critically Who Got It Wrong'
Michael Chiklis is standing up for 2005’s “Fantastic Four.” In a recent interview with Collider, Chiklis, who played Ben Grimm, aka The Thing, in “Fantastic Four” and its 2007 sequel “Rise of the Silver Surfer,
Michael Chiklis Defends His FANTASTIC FOUR Films: “A Lot of [Critics] Got It Wrong”
The mid-2000s Fantastic Four movies have had their fair share of haters, but Michael Chiklis still stands proudly by them. The actor, who played Ben Grimm a.k.a. The Thing in 2005’s Fantastic Four and its 2007 sequel,
FANTASTIC FOUR Star Michael Chiklis Defends Much-Maligned Mid-2000s Movies: "A Lot Of [Critics] Got It Wrong"
Fantastic Four star Michael Chiklis has defended the movies he starred in with Ioan Gruffudd, Chris Evans, and Jessica Alba, arguing that critics got it wrong with their take on the mid-2000s blockbusters.
Fantastic Four Star Defends the Movie Against Bad Reviews (Is He Right?)
They may be imperfect, but they’re really good movies.” The 2005 Fantastic Four holds a meager 28% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, but its audience score sits at a much healthier 60%. The film was a solid financial success,
Fantastic Four's The Thing aka Michael Chiklis says the films were very underrated: 'Critics got it wrong'
Michael Chiklis, who played Ben Grimm/The Thing in two of the Fantastic Four movies revealed that the critics got his movies wrong.
The Thing actor Michael Chiklis defends "underrated" OG Fantastic Four films despite 28% Rotten Tomatoes score: "There were a lot of people critically who got it wrong"
First Steps' release, plenty of Marvel fans have reappraised the original Fantastic Four movies from the mid-2000s. One such figure is The Thing himself, Michael Chiklis. "There were a lot of people,
Michael Chiklis defends 'Fantastic Four' films: Might be "imperfect, but they’re really good movies"
Michael Chiklis, who previously played Ben Grimm, has been vocal with his support for the new cast of Fantastic Four: First Steps, both on social media and in interviews.
Michael Chiklis opens up on his Fantastic Four films, says they were "very underrated"
Actor Michael Chiklis, known for portraying Ben Grimm / The Thing in Fantastic Four (2005) and its 2007 sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, recently reflected on the films, calling them "highly underrated.

Fantastic Four Actor Defends His Critically Panned Films Amid First Steps’ Box Office Drop

Actor Michael Chiklis, who played Ben Grimm a.k.a. the Thing in Tim Story’s Fantastic Four films from the 2000s, has defended ...

"We made three quarters of $1 billion, those two movies."

First Steps has brought Marvel’s first family into the MCU, but it has also sparked a reappraisal of 2005’s Fantastic Four movie and its sequel, Rise of the Silver Surfer, according to The Thing actor ...
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'Vegas' star Michael Chiklis on playing a '60s wiseguy - UPROXX

Michael Chiklis: That’s right. Obviously, I was not interested in playing a peripheral character, and Nina, to her credit, said, “You have to come in; we have to talk about this.” ...
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Michael Chiklis on Why '1985' Resonated With Him - Watch

Michael Chiklis discusses working with Virginia Madsen on '1985,' why he felt “affection” for the film and why he thinks the younger generation doesn’t think about the AIDS epidemic at all.

I'm Still Thinking About The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Take On The Thing, And There's One Improvement Over The Previous Movies

First Steps has been hailed as a fittingly “fantastic” film by various critics and fans. While the Marvel flick’s box office ...