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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 might be the most important thing happening in the MCU right now, but we can’t ignore the amazing Fantastic Four cast rumors that keep popping up. One of them is especially exciting, and I will be so angry if it’s not real. This would be such a tremendous surprise for fans that I can’t even begin to discuss it until I tell you that massive spoilers will follow below if this leak is indeed accurate.

The new uptick in Fantastic Four cast rumors might suggest we’re getting close to discovering who will play the First Family in Marvel’s big reboot. In the past few weeks, we heard Adam Driver might be a favorite for the Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic role.

Then reports listed a few potential candidates for the Sue Storm/Invisible Woman part, with Mila Kunis on the list.

While both Ben Grimm/The Thing and Johnny Storm/Human Torch are also important Fantastic Four team members, haven’t had that many rumors detailing potential cast choices for these two superheroes.

But then a mind-blowing rumor about The Thing dropped over the weekend.

Mila Kunis could play The Thing in Fantastic Four

Marvel insider MyTimeToShineHello has provided plenty of MCU scoops in recent years, many of which have been accurate. After indicating that Antonio Banderas might play Galactus in Fantastic Four, she elaborated on the cast rumors claiming Mila Kunis might be Marvel’s choice for Sue Storm. And I couldn’t be more excited about the prospect of Marvel having a woman play The Thing.

That’s what the leaker claims, saying that Marvel is looking at both male and female actors for the role. And Mila Kunis is one of them:

They are looking at Jewish actors, both male AND female for The Thing in Fantastic Four. Mila Kunis is one of them

— MyTimeToShineHello (@MyTimeToShineH)

That would be one way to make the MCU Fantastic Four reboot stand out after Fox failed to turn the franchise into a successful franchise.

Many people will oppose the idea, as we’ve seen plenty of resistance to female lead characters in MCU adventures so far. But that doesn’t change the fact that transforming a woman into The Thing would be an amazing feat for Marvel.

The same leaker indicated that Kunis isn’t going to be Sue Storm. It’s someone else. Someone who supposedly already passed on the role but may have been drawn back in.

They have someone for Sue only reason I’m not saying who is because she already passed once so it’s not final. I’m being very careful with this one

— MyTimeToShineHello (@MyTimeToShineH)

Kunis denies being in Fantastic Four

Surprisingly, Mila Kunis actually addressed rumors about her would-be role in Marvel’s Fantastic Four reboot a few days ago. Per The Wrap, Kunis said on The Late Late Show with James Cordon on Thursday that she isn’t going to be in the picture.

The actress addressed photos of her and Fantastic Four director Matt Shakman having lunch together recently. “We went out to a deli and had lunch together,” Kunis said, “and the next day I was somehow in Fantastic Four.”

This is Mila’s response in a new interview by the way: pic.twitter.com/wU4nRZuazH https://t.co/prVeri5vIN

— ay (@wandjuul)

The actress wouldn’t be the first to deny involvement in one of Marvel’s highly anticipated MCU stories. That’s what we expect from all actors Marvel might be talking to about MCU roles.

“I am not in Fantastic Four,” she said, without stopping there. “I know who is,” she teased without revealing any names. She added that she didn’t want to get in trouble with The Mouse. “So none of you will find out,” Kunis laughed.

That won’t stop me from hoping that The Thing will go to a woman rather than a man for this Fantastic Four lineup.

Hopefully, we’ll soon learn the Fantastic Four cast. Marvel’s Comic-Con 2023 presentation could deliver that sort of announcement, but I’m only speculating.

BRITAIN’S Got Talent fans have demanded the show is ‘cancelled’ after a ‘joke of a final’ saw Viggo Venn win.

The Norwegian comedian triumphed over young dancer Lilliana Clifton and teen magician Cillian O’Connor in Sunday’s final.

But before the result was announced, viewers were left stunned after a surprise guest performance from Susan Boyle.

The finale also proved to be chaotic and dramatic as the audience could be heard booing within seconds of the show starting.

Viggo’s name being announced seemed to receive a mixed response from the show audience, while many Britain’s Got Talent viewers at home were absolutely raging at the result.

Viggo’s final performance had consisted of him dancing around the stage to Daft Punk hit One More Time in a hi-vis jacket, as well as climbing into a balloon that covered his whole body.

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Many felt it didn’t show as much talent as other acts, such as dancer Malakai Bayoh and young singer Musa Motha.

Taking to Twitter, one raged: “Can’t believe it! #CancelBGT #BGT #BGT2023 #BGTFinal #BritainsGotTalent @BGT.”

Another added: “malakai, Lillian, gettho kids have been robbed by an unfunny “comedian” and an idiot with stupid hair.”

A third tweeted: “Well that’s the last ever series of BGT. How ridiculous was the winner compared to the quality of the other finalists. Voter system must have been hacked….”

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Meanwhile another fumed: “What an absolute joke of a final!! If it wasn’t bad enough with a man in his pants making an eejit of himself prancing around the stage, a fool wearing a hi-vis jacket wins it.

“I just CAN’T believe people voted for that I wouldn’t call that talent!??”

A fellow enraged viewer asked: “Is this a joke? What a load of….[angry face emoji] The real talent has missed out big time here! Awful!”

However, others loved the joyous, frivolous nature of Viggo’s act, with one writing: “Congratulations to @ViggoVenn a well deserved winner the others didn’t stand a chance.”

Another wrote: “You want mooore! Worthy winner @ViggoVenn.”

A third tweeted: “YES @ViggoVenn 100% deserved! Already looking at booking tickets to your Edinburgh Fringe show! Literally made the UK smile so much!! Absolute legend!”

Meanwhile a fourth shared: “I so called that the other day! Viggo Venn is a deserved winner for bringing pure joy to the theatre and still goes on when not required to do so. How Malakai didn’t get a top 3 spot though, I’ll never know.”

Throughout the show the judges were left red-faced with a number of blunders – from Simon Cowell being left unable to speak, to Alesha Dixon’s ring breaking live on air.

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On Thursday, Investigation Discovery confirmed they are following up their six-part docuseries with new documentary featuring an interview with Natalia Grace herself. “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks” will be the first time she’s addressed her family’s claims in public since the neglect charges against her parents were thrown out.

A quick refresher on the case: Michael and Kristina Barnett claimed Natalia — who was born with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia — came to them through an adoption agency in 2010 and were told she was six at the time. But they began to doubt her age and, in June 2012, Marion County Superior Court agreed to legally change the girl’s birth record to indicate she was born in 1989 and not 2003. Shortly after, the Barnetts set her up with her own apartment, before they were arrested and charged for neglect in 2019.

Michael was cleared of all four neglect charges he was facing on October 27, 2022, while the charges against Kristine were dismissed in March 2023. In public, the divorced duo both claimed that Natalia was not a child and was actually a woman in her 20s out to kill them and their children.

“Because I already don’t know who I am and I wanna know who I am, what happened to me, but I’m hearing all this stuff that never actually happened from Kristine and Michael and I’m just like, it’s shocking and it’s frustrating,” she explains, “because that’s not true and people are believing what Kristine and Michael are saying without even hearing my side.”

“This is my side of the story and I’m gonna say what happened because I never got a chance to say what happened,” she adds. “You all have heard Kristine and Michael and what they have said, but you need to hear both sides in order to know what really happened.”

Even Republican senators who expressed unease about the verdict wouldn’t rule out supporting Trump if he becomes their presidential nominee.