Jessica Alba Talks 'Fantastic Four' Casting

[Thursday, July 29th, 2004]
Jessica AlbaJessica Alba, who plays the Invisible Girl Sue Storm in the upcoming Fantastic Four movie, says she was concerned to the fans reaction to her casting. "Honestly, I was worried," she told Sci-Fi Wire. "But at the end of the day, when this opportunity came, I couldn't say no. I feel I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I turned this movie down, because it's such a great story. And I'm going to work my a-- off and hopefully people will be pleased."

Alba says her character really appealed to her. "She just wants everybody to be OK," she said. "And it seems like when she's trying to do that, when everyone's so caught up in their problems, that's when she disappears. So it's very metaphorical. I love it. I'm not that familiar with the comic books. I read the script, and it's just great, and it's about family, and it's so hopeful."

Filming for the movie starts next month, and Alba says she has already gotten a glimpse of the skin-tight outfit she and her fellow cast members will be wearing. "I've tried mine on," she said. "And the zippers are on the inside. I was so scared. [The costumer] had to use a tool. ... The costumes are very cool. They are spandex, and we have gloves and boots ... and fours on our chests."

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