The Fantastic Four reboot ultimately failed to impress, but at least Jordan was able to jump into the MCU only a few years later.
Let’s also not forget that Jordan isn’t the only Human Torch who was given a second chance by the MCU, as Chris Evans portrayed the character in last decade’s Fantastic Four movies and went on to play Steve Rogers, a.k.a.
Although Michael B. Jordan previously voiced Cyborg in the animated movie Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, Fantastic Four was his debut in the live action side of the superhero genre, and while there were plans for Jordan and his co-stars to return for Fantastic Four 2, the first movie’s lackluster performance killed any chances of a sequel being made.
Nevertheless, Jordan’s love of comic book media runs deep, and as he explained CinemaBlend’s own Eric Eisenberg and a group of other reporters, he saw Black Panther as an opportunity to revisit this kind of storytelling.