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It’s just a bunch of screw-ups trying to make sandwiches,’ Ebon Moss-Bachrach told Vanity Fair when the first season of Hulu’s The Bear hit big. Pointing out that there are no superpowers at play in the kitchen, he said, ‘For a show to catch on like this… it gives me hope.’
Cut to 19 months later, on 14 February 2024, and hearts beat fast across the globe as news broke that Moss-Bachrach will play Ben Grimm aka The Thing in Marvel’s The Fantastic Four. The 47-year-old character actor best known for his roles in TV shows Girls, Andor and The Bear will star alongside Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman) and Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/The Human Torch) as the eponymous quartet. Yes, there will be superpowers, while Marvel’s First Family at last making it home gives all of us hope.