Michael B. Jordan has finally penned an article about the controversy behind his Fantastic Four 4 casting as Johnny Storm!
“I didn’t want to be ignorant about what people were saying. Turns out this is what they were saying: ‘A black guy? I don’t like it. They must be doing it because Obama’s president’ and ‘It’s not true to the comic.’ Or even, ‘They’ve destroyed it!’ the 28-year-old actor wrote on Entertainment Weekly.
He added, “Some people may look at my casting as political correctness or an attempt to meet a racial quota, or as part of the year of ‘Black Film.’”
“To the trolls on the Internet, I want to say: Get your head out of the computer. Go outside and walk around. Look at the people walking next to you. Look at your friends’ friends and who they’re interacting with. And just understand this is the world we live in. It’s okay to like it,” Michael closed.
To read the rest of Michael‘s article, visit EW.com!
Michael B. Jordan and Miles Teller look so cool in their superhero costumes while posing for these new character posters for their film Fantastic Four.
Also getting their own posters were Kate Mara and Jamie Bell, though he is seen in his character’s non-human form. Make sure to see Fantastic Four in theaters on August 7.
The film is a contemporary re-imagining of Marvel’s original and longest-running superhero team, centers on four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.
Also pictured inside: Kate wearing a blue dress while stepping out with friends at a salon on Wednesday (April 29) in Los Angeles.
The cast of the highly-anticipated flick Fantastic Four hit the carpet together at the 2015 CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards held at Caesars Palace on Thursday evening (April 23) in Las Vegas.
Michael B. Jordan makes a super silly face while posing for a selfie with his Fantastic Four co-stars while dropping by the 2015 Will Rogers Pioneer of the Year Dinner held at Caesars Palace on Wednesday (April 22) in Las Vegas.
The 28-year-old actor was joined by Kate Mara and Jamie Bell to promote their film to the crowd of movie theater owners attending CinemaCon.
Also in attendance at the event was Nat Wolff, who is poised to become a big star this summer with his starring role in Paper Towns.
FYI: Michael is wearing a Public School suit, Prada shoes, and a Montblanc watch.
25+ pictures inside of the stars at the event… More Here! »
Fantastic Four centers on “Four young scientists who achieve superhuman abilities through a teleportation experiment gone haywire. They must now use these abilities to save the world from an uprising tyrant.”
Mark your calendars, the Josh Trank-directed film opens nationwide on August 7. We can’t wait!
WHAT DO YOU THINK of the first official trailer for Fantastic Four?
Michael B. Jordan is joined by his castmates from the movie Fantastic Four while posing backstage at the 2015 MTV Movie Awards held at the Nokia Theatre on Sunday (April 12) in Los Angeles.
The 28-year-old actor and his co-stars – Miles Teller, Kate Mara, and Jamie Bell – presented the award for Best On-Screen Duo during the show that night.
Make sure to see Fantastic Four when it hits theaters on August 7!
FYI: Michael is wearing a Vivienne Westwood suit, Givenchy shoes, a Montblanc watch, a Gentlemen x David Thomas lapel pin, and Jason of Beverly Hills diamond studs. Kate is wearing a Cushnie et Ochs outfit.
Here’s a plot synopsis of the upcoming super hero film: Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.
The movie stars Kate Mara as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, Michael as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, Jamie Bell as Ben Grimm/The Thing, and Miles as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic.
Be sure to check out the film, which will hit theaters on August 7, 2015.
