Fantastic Four: A Rock Named Jennifer Replaced The Thing on First Steps’ Set

The Fantastic Four: First Steps had a rock named Jennifer used as a stand-in for Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s The Thing. The upcoming Marvel Studios production is one of the most anticipated movies of 2025. Directed by Matt Shakman, the movie features Bachrach alongside Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, and many more.

A special rock called Jennifer was used as The Thing’s stand-in on Fantastic Four set

Matt Shakman recently sat down for a conversation and revealed that they used a rock they named Jennifer as a stand-in for The Thing on The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ set. The makers used CGI and performance capture on Ebon Moss-Bachrach to bring the Thing to life on-screen. However, the rock named Jennifer also aided them in the process.

Recounting the process, the director told Empire, “We went out to the desert and found a rock that looked exactly how we thought The Thing should look, and we filmed it in every single shot that The Thing appears in in the movie, under every lighting environment.”

Moreover, Ebon Moss-Bachrach chimed in to express his thoughts on his character, the Thing, AKA Ben Grimm’s presentation on screen. He conveyed, “It’s a little bit heady to think about all the hundreds of people that are helping animate this character. I just had faith that they would make my performance so much cooler. I’m very, very happy with the way Ben looks.”

Additionally, The Punisher star asserted that he felt connected to the Thing, as he hails from New York as well. He further spoke of The Fantastic Four character’s association with creator Jack Kirby. Moss-Bachrach said, “He’s a Lower East Side guy. A lot of this character was a homage to his father, and that, to me, is very meaningful.”

Meanwhile, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is all set to come to theaters next month on July 25.

Originally reported by Ishita Verma on SuperHeroHype.

Source: Comingsoon.net