‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Fans Are Still Salty That Glenn Howerton Isn’t in ‘Fantastic Four’
Unfortunately for the intersection of superhero fans and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia stans, Glenn Howerton isn’t the most stretchy and flexible man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — but that’s no knock on the jean shorts.
We’re about to enter the third iteration of the Fantastic Four franchise in the last two decades after past failed attempts featured the talents of irrelevant nobodies like Chris Evans, Jessica Alba and Michael B. Jordan. For some reason, the superpowers that be in superhero entertainment believe that, every 10 years, we need four new actors to play Reed Richards, Sue and Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm. But Hollywood has repeatedly balked at the opportunity to pluck one of the Fantastic Five from FX’s comedy masterpiece It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia to play the team’s leader.
Despite the fact that Always Sunny fans have been calling for Howerton to play...
We’re about to enter the third iteration of the Fantastic Four franchise in the last two decades after past failed attempts featured the talents of irrelevant nobodies like Chris Evans, Jessica Alba and Michael B. Jordan. For some reason, the superpowers that be in superhero entertainment believe that, every 10 years, we need four new actors to play Reed Richards, Sue and Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm. But Hollywood has repeatedly balked at the opportunity to pluck one of the Fantastic Five from FX’s comedy masterpiece It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia to play the team’s leader.
Despite the fact that Always Sunny fans have been calling for Howerton to play...
- 2/6/2025
- Cracked
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