10 Terrific Scenes From Otherwise Terrible Comic Book Movies

7. The Thing Gets Rejected (Fantastic Four)

Say what you will about Fox's 2005 Fantastic Four feature, but one thing the film must be praised for is its casting.

While Jessica Alba fell flat as Sue Storm, Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis and Chris Evans all did a commendable job of bringing Marvel's first family to life. While Evans went on to comic pastures new in both the Losers and Captain America, Gruffudd and Chiklis are still largely known for their role in those films, with the latter in particular having conveyed a truly convincing portrayal of Ben Grimm in that original feature.

In fact, one of the few redeeming scenes from the 2005 film comes from Chiklis himself. Having returned to earth with a new rocky exterior, Ben goes out in search of his fiancée, hopeful that she'll still run to him with open arms.

What follows is a truly heartbreaking moment where Ben is left in the rain, alone, rejected by his wife-to-be. While he still gets his happy ending eventually, it's important to remember that the first Four film did a splendid job of placing the Thing's tragic elements front and centre to its narrative.