10 Previous Mistakes To Avoid In The Fantastic Four Reboot
4. We Need Less Of The Campness
Okay, okay, we know the propertys called The Fantastic Four. This isnt Shakespeare. But its also not a pantomime. We dont need godawful dance scenes, pratfalls or mugging to camera to sell this franchise. A better approach would be to play the sillier aspects completely straight. This calls for some serious chutzpah, but when it works its a beautiful thing. Look at Leslie Nielsons deadpan, dignified performance in the Naked Gun movies. Mark Wahlberg does something very similar in The Other Guys, a character that doesnt seem to realise how ridiculous everything around him is. Some self-aware, sly scripting and a deadpan wit will pay dividends here. Its much more of a recipe for success than playing everything with a wink and a giggle. Less cheese, more pickle!
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