Doctor rounds for McMahon on 'Fantastic'
McMahon is Doom-ed
Aug 3, 2004
"Nip/Tuck" star Julian McMahon could be slicing his way into "Fantastic Four."
The actor is in talks to round out the cast of the comic book adaptation as the quartet's main nemesis -- Dr. Doom -- for 20th Century Fox and Marvel Studios. McMahon got the offer Friday, and sources say a deal is likely to be made for him to join cast members Michael Chiklis as Benjamin Grimm/the Thing, Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Jessica Alba as Susan Storm/the Invisible Girl and Chris Evans as Johnny Storm/the Human Torch.
The Tim Story-directed actioner follows the adventure-seeking four who develop superpowers when their spaceship is exposed to cosmic radiation. Producers include Avi Arad's Marvel Studios, 1492 Pictures, Constantin Films and Ralph Winter. At Fox, TCF senior vp Alex Young is overseeing for division head Hutch Parker.
The role would be McMahon's first studio feature, a boost propelled by the critical and commercial hit "Nip/Tuck" on FX. His name also has been on the list as a possible replacement for the James Bond franchise at MGM, sources said.
McMahon, who has worked largely on television on such shows as "Charmed" and "Profiler," is repped by Innovative Artists, manager Will Ward at management/production company ROAR and attorney Bill Skrzyniarz.
The actor is in talks to round out the cast of the comic book adaptation as the quartet's main nemesis -- Dr. Doom -- for 20th Century Fox and Marvel Studios. McMahon got the offer Friday, and sources say a deal is likely to be made for him to join cast members Michael Chiklis as Benjamin Grimm/the Thing, Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Jessica Alba as Susan Storm/the Invisible Girl and Chris Evans as Johnny Storm/the Human Torch.
The Tim Story-directed actioner follows the adventure-seeking four who develop superpowers when their spaceship is exposed to cosmic radiation. Producers include Avi Arad's Marvel Studios, 1492 Pictures, Constantin Films and Ralph Winter. At Fox, TCF senior vp Alex Young is overseeing for division head Hutch Parker.
The role would be McMahon's first studio feature, a boost propelled by the critical and commercial hit "Nip/Tuck" on FX. His name also has been on the list as a possible replacement for the James Bond franchise at MGM, sources said.
McMahon, who has worked largely on television on such shows as "Charmed" and "Profiler," is repped by Innovative Artists, manager Will Ward at management/production company ROAR and attorney Bill Skrzyniarz.
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