RUMOR: Fantastic Four MCU Movie May Be Casting A Character Who Replaced The Human Torch

12.01.2024 - 22:21 / gamerant.com / Jack Kirby / Daniel Richtman / Aayush Sharma

A newFantastic Four MCU movie casting rumor has fans suspecting Marvel Studios may introduce a character who famously replaced the Human Torch on the team.

Ever since it was announced that Marvel Studios will reboot Fantastic Four and bring the extraordinary group to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there have been several reports about which unusual characters fans might see in the film. Now, viewers might get a look at the unique yet endearing character from the franchise.

According to industry insider Daniel Richtman, better known as DanielRPK on Twitter, the upcoming Fantastic Four MCU film is casting a voice actor. The insider stated that Marvel Studios is searching for a “male actor to voice a CGI character.” Although Richtman hasn’t mentioned the character, fans speculate that the casting might be for HERBIE, a robot that appeared in a Fantastic Four animated series. The character has been part of The Fantastic Four's story for a long time, even making appearances in recent comics.

H.E.R.B.I.E.

Full Name

Humanoid Experimental Robot B-Type Integrated Electronics

First Appearance

The New Fantastic Four «A Monster Among Us» (1978)

First Appearance in the Comics

Fantastic Four #209 (August 1979)

Created by

Stan Lee (writer), Jack Kirby (Artist)

Abilities

Ability to connect to any computer system, electricity generators, lasers, and various hidden tools and features.

HERBIE, also known as Humanoid Experimental Robot B-Type Integrated Electronics, has a unique past in the Marvel franchise. The character was created for The New Fantastic Four animated series in 1978 as a replacement for the character Human Torch, who couldn't be included because the rights to the latter character were separately secured for a solo movie that ultimately never happened. There were myths that the Human Torch was replaced because there were concerns that children might try to imitate the Human Torch by setting themselves ablaze, but these were false. HERBIE was later introduced to the comics in Fantastic Four #209 in 1979. Reed creates HERBIE to assist him in the field, working as a remote substitute for the Baxter Building's supercomputer.

HERBIE's appearance in the MCU is still a rumor, but fans want it to be true. Fantastic Four is one of the most anticipated MCU movies, and the recent announcement of the team having a major role in the MCU has undoubtedly thrilled fans. On the other hand, the speculation about the original cast from the 2005 Fantastic Four appearing in Deadpool 3 has also sent everyone into a frenzy.

It’s unclear if the original Fantastic Four movie team will appear inDeadpool 3 or how much they'll be part of it, but the idea of Deadpool 3 having characters from the past is fascinating. Meanwhile, the latest rumor