The MCU’s Fantastic Four might gender-swap a major superhero character.

Although an update indicated Marvelmay be seeking a Jewish actor for the Thing, authentic to his comic background.

They specifically notedFriends with Benefitsactress Mila Kunis as one of those being considered.

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Sometimes gender swapping characters is for the better.

The comics already set a precedent for it with Sharon Ventura.

I think itd be an interesting dynamic if she was utilized and Ben was temporarily cured or ‘lost.’

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But I dont think theyll make Grimm female because of the fan backlash."

Ventura quickly struck up chemistry with Grimm after they met through a motorcycle stunt team.

Fantastic Fourhits theaters on February 14, 2025.

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