

During a space voyage, four scientists are altered by cosmic rays: Reed Richards gains the ability to stretch his body; Sue Storm can become invisible; Johnny Storm controls fire; and Ben Grimm is turned into a super-strong … thing. Together, these "Fantastic Four" must now thwart the evil plans of Dr. Doom and save the world from certain destruction.
Practical Effects
Michael Chiklis suffered in foam rubber for HOURS daily.
Acting
Chris Evans understood the assignment — chaos incarnate.

Director
Tim Story
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael Chiklis beat out CGI Thing plans by proving practical effects could work — Marvel later copied this for Deadpool's Colossus.
This film's moderate success convinced Fox to greenlight X-Men sequels AND delay the MCU by proving superhero teams could work on screen.