Caffeinated Clint
Move over Orlando Bloom (that’s who Sean Astin had nailed down to play the role when he was under consideration to direct it), looks like there’s a new Johnny Storm in town.
According to a scooper for Latino Review – the same scooper who slipped to the site the Tim Robbins and Michael Chiklis rumours – Paul Walker (ok, well, he’s blonde) is the frontrunner for the role of the fiery "Fantastic Four" youngster.
This is quite interesting. You might remember a year or two back that then- "Fantastic Four" screenwriter Doug Petrie announced his wish-list for the film. And yep, Walker ["2 Fast 2 Furious", "Timeline"] was his first choice for the role of Johnny Storm/The Human Torch. Seems even after the writing/directing reshuffling, Walker’s still a fave.
With his last couple of flicks stiffing at the box office, and word that Vin Diesel might steal back the "Fast and Furious" franchise from his former co-star, "Fantastic Four" would seemingly be a plum role for the Los Angeles based actor.
