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‘Fantastic Four’ Star Ebon Moss-Bachrach Had to Shave for The Thing’s Suit, Cast Sent Him Flowers for Emmy Nom: ‘I Miss Them Already’


Ebon Moss-Bachrach had to shave his face in order to transform into The Thing in Marvel's 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps.'

While walking the red carpet at the 2024 Emmy Awards, a clean-shaven Ebon Moss-Bachrach chatted with Variety ‘s Marc Malkin about the mandatory grooming needed to transform into The Thing for Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” Bachrach said that throughout the roughly six weeks of production, he’s only seen “crude renderings” of himself as Ben Grimm, aka The Thing, but added he is looking forward to seeing the final result soon. When asked about seeing his co-stars Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Pedro Pascal taking shape as their “Fantastic Four” counterparts, Bachrach described their superhero transformations as “beautiful.”

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