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The 5 Worst Casting Choices In Superhero History

4. Ioan Gruffudd

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Ioan Gruffudd:  Who? I hear you ask. With a name that just rolls off the tongue, Ioan hasn’t exactly set Hollywood alight since his turn as Reed Richards AKA Mr. Fantastic in both Fantasic Four and Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer. The Welsh-born actor was more Mr. Not-So-Fantastic and seemed to struggle with an American accent, as well as lacking the gravitas that the role of Mr Fantastic requires. I’m not sure what the ladies think of the wannabe hunk, but I didn’t buy his relationship with Jessica Alba‘s Sue Storm/Invisible Woman either. There was zero chemistry between them and I’m putting the blame squarely on his shoulders as Alba can do very little wrong in my eyes (gush).

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