Jordan added that, though Trank has clear ideas about what he wants the film to be, he’s content to let the actors play:
“Josh’s vision is very clear and he knows exactly what he wants, and he gives us room to adapt and to play. That’s what I kind of think sets us apart, is that this is going to be grounded and unconventional.
“It’s not your typical superhero film, you know, we aren’t looking at this as like, being superheroes. We’re more or less a bunch of kids that had an accident and we have disabilities now that we have to cope with, and try to find a life afterwards – try to be as normal as we can.”
The actor also talked about the tone of this Fantastic Four, saying that it has “layers” and makes much of the characters’ diverse backgrounds. Additionally, expect a serious treatment of the accident that befalls Reed Richards (Miles Teller), Sue Storm (Mara), Johnny Storm (Jordan) and Ben Grimm (Jamie Bell), transforming them into Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing, respectively:
“Yeah, I mean we’ve just got layers. We’re trying to make it relatable to people as much as we can [with these] larger than life, larger than this world themes.
“It’s superheroes! You know, not just superheroes. It’s fiction. You’ve got to ground it as much as you can to make [audience members] feel relatable to these characters, no matter what age they are or what time of their life.
“One of the good things about the Fantastic Four is that everybody is different. And it’s like, sometimes family doesn’t always consist of your relatives or by blood. Sometimes your best friends can feel more like family than your cousins.
“I think everybody kind of has that same feeling. When you go through an accident together, when you go through a traumatic event, sometimes that brings you closer together. Yeah, everybody takes their time out to kind of deal with their own stuff, but at the end of the day, you shared a common experience together that you’re able to relate to.
“The people, the public, the fans that are watching this can all relate to that because everybody has had to overcome an obstacle in their life before.”
Certainly some interesting comments from Jordan, though it remains to be seen whether they’ll be able to put this movie back in the good graces of more sensitive fans upset by Mara’s candor. We’ll certainly hear more about The Fantastic Four, which also stars Toby Kebbell (Koba in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) as Doctor Doom, as the film’s Comic-Con panel date grows closer.
The Fantastic Four opens June 19th, 2015.