Ebon Moss-Bachrach, the newest actor to portray The Thing in the upcoming 'Fantastic Four' film, spoke highly of Andy Serkis' influence in motion capture technology. Moss-Bachrach expressed gratitude for Serkis' generosity and the opportunity to test the character's motion capture in Serkis' studio, The Imaginarium.
Marvel keeps details about upcoming films close to the vest, but on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Emmy winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach let some details slip. The Bear star is the newest actor to portray Ben Grimm AKA The Thing of Fantastic Four fame. This will be the team's third time making it to a feature film -- not counting the ill-fated Roger Cormon attempt -- but the first time for the united Marvel canon under Kevin Feige.
Moss-Bachrach rightfully didn’t give too much away but gave credit where credit is due. As The Thing, the actor is required to undergo motion capture to bring the expansive character to life, and there is one person he wants to acknowledge. “Andy Serkis, who is sort of the godfather of motion capture in a way, he has this company called The Imaginarium, which is at Pinewood Studio where we shot Fantastic Four, and he was very generous,” Moss-Bachrach said on the show. Serkis has become a director in his own right but made motion capture an art form. Thanks to him, fans will never forget the wailing and sneaking rendition of Gollum in Lord of the Rings. Debuting in 2001, the fantasy trilogy pioneered technology of the time which Serkis utilized as the iconic character. His contribution to motion capture didn’t stop there, as he would also star in Matt Reeves’ Planet of the Apes series as Caesar, the steadfast leader of the ape resistance. Support from Serkis bodes well for the franchise that has struggled with its live-action adaptations. ‘Fantastic Four’ Is On the Right Track Ebon Moss-Bachrach detailed as much of his The Thing experience as he could without angering the Marvel overlords. He went on to describe on Jimmy Kimmel that Andy Serkis’ studio allowed him to test out The Thing technology to see how the character might appear onscreen. Moss-Bachrach put on the motion capture suit in a room called the Magic Mirror where he could test out how the characte
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