Excelsior from the set of FANTASTIC FOUR

By: Patrick Sauriol
Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Source: Yahoo Movies

Did Stan Lee ever dream of the day when he might star in the FANTASTIC FOUR movie when he and artist Jack Kirby created the world's greatest comic magazine? If Lee ever did, that dream has come true already: the legendary writer of some of Marvel Comics' greatest books has filmed a cameo appearance in Fox's FF film. With his cameos in X-MEN, DAREDEVIL and THE HULK, Lee's appearances in the big-screen Marvel movies have become something audiences have come to keep an eye out for when the next Marvel movie hits theater screens.

Yahoo Movies has posted a seven minute video clip showing Lee's trip to the set and filming of the mega-budgeted picture behind-the-scenes. As you'll see, Lee plays the part of the mailman for the Baxter Building (old school FANTASTIC FOUR comic readers will know the character's name is Willy Lumpkin), and during his scene he gets to greet and hand the mail to a smiling Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffuld). It looks like Lee may actually get to speak some dialogue in the film!

Download the FANTASTIC FOUR clip from here. The movie opens on July 1, 2005.


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