The Thing (Storyverse)

Ben Grimm or The Thing is one of the main protagonists of the Tim Story Fantastic Four film series.

Why He Goes Clobbering

 * 1) Michael Chiklis did a great job playing as the Thing on both Storyverse films despite them being average. It helps that he is a big fan of the comics and got an approval of Stan Lee.
 * 2) The makeup looks impressive and life-like.
 * 3) His storyline is quite tear-jerking and relatable.
 * 4) He has great chemistry with the rest of the characters, especially Johnny Storm.
 * 5) He says his catchphrases "It's clobbering time" and "Sweet Aunt Petunia" like in the comics.
 * 6) He retains the gruff voice as in the comics in his rocky form.
 * 7) A great amount of his quotes are memorable such as "If there is a God, he hates me" and "I'll show you a rockslide!"
 * 8) His roar towards a bear is great to listen to.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) He has less screentime in the second film.
 * 2) He doesn't have the same size as in the comics.

Trivia

 * Chiklis insisted on wearing make-up instead of phoning in his performance via motion capture and voice over.
 * Stan Lee considered Chiklis' performance as his favorite Marvel character portrayal.
 * Before Chiklis was cast, Bruce Willis was considered for the role.
 * Chiklis returned to voice the Thing in the 2005 Fantastic Four video game and an episode of Robot Chicken.