Here's your rocky first look at The Thing in Fantastic Four
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The Fantastic Four may be a quartet of superheroes, but one has always towered over the rest: Ben Grimm, the rocky hero better known as "The Thing." Though previous trailers have showed small glimpses Jamie Bell as Ben Grimm, the new Fantastic Four reboot has withheld a clear look at its version of The Thing — until now:
Ben Grimm was previously played by Michael Chiklis in Fantatic Four and its sequel, Rise of the Silver Surfer. The Fantastic Four reboot hits theaters in August.
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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.
