Ebon Moss-Bachrach on The Bear, Playing The Thing in Fantastic Four & Steven Spielberg Mix-up

Ebon talks about meeting Jimmy at the Emmys, his friend NOT TELLING HIM that Steven Spielberg said nice things about him, kissing his co-star Matty Matheson after The Bear won an Emmy, playing The Thing in the new Fantastic Four movie, and a group text he has with the cast.
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[@jessecandiver3391]

Him having Pedro Pascal's number saved in the group text but the other two as just random phone numbers is so real lmao

[@henrique7137]

Very accurate to Ben and Reed lol

[@liamn.7664]

yeah fr i feel like i would be like that too 💀

[@mahiyatsafiyullah7103]

Yeah very accurate to the characters. Being that Reed and Ben are best friends.

[@valentecarrillo4259]

It makes me wonder why did they even bother to cast John to play Mr. Fantastic if he wasn't going to be in the Fantastic 4 movie. If that was the case then it should have been Pedro as Mr. Fantastic in the multiverse of madness.

[@EricRatcliffeNewcomicday]

Reed and Ben had been friends since basically high school, makes sense the actors would want to develop that friendship as much as possible, especially these two dudes.

[@ScarlettJ1221]

It's fantastic to see Ebon's career taking off, he totally deserves it

[@JaceDiehl]

I see what you did there

[@rubyrock555]

say that again?

[@DatsMac]

Yup, one of the finest!

[@skateandgeekout]

Yes, Ebons character "rocks".

[@curtishawkins55]

HE SHOULD CELEBRATE BY HAVING A 4SOME

[@Unversed333]

People forget that this will be his second Marvel role, as he played David Lieberman/Microchip in the first season of The Punisher.

[@JarvisCosric885]

He made Micro fun

[@derrickdicaprio]

HE WAS FANTASIC IN THAT! Now that the Netflix-MCU shows are canon..........

[@Unversed333]

@@derrickdicaprio fantastic four won't be the origin story type of film, so his version will probably already be the Thing when he's introduced.

[@luckystarpiano]

He was so amazing in that

[@orangedinosaur3546]

@@Unversed333I think we will still see him in human form but i think thats okay. They can make him look very different.

[@hoover728]

As a comic reader since 1970, I think that him playing Ben Grimm is the best superhero casting ever.

[@Aetoski]

Yeah he is perfect!... too bad about Pedro tho

[@emmanuelokoye1575]

@@Aetoski What's too bad about Pedro?..

[@cram2979]

Ok "comic reader"

[@Maxxximilian90]

@@cram2979what’s up kiddo, new to reading comics? Sit down and let the true fans enjoy the moment.

[@elijahdrake9113]

@@Aetoski I still think pedro can do it. He’s a incredible actor. And I’m a huge comic fan myself

[@ToliverKnoxThomasIV]

He’s really gonna ROCK this role. It’s gonna be FANTASTIC.

[@Dr_Jim57]

He js playing the thing not the rock get your facts straight I remember being a boy and digging through my dads playgirls and finding the comic

[@RaMaZaman]

Nice puns lmao

[@sshwdp]

oh brother…

[@cable7152]

Boooo, great, but boooooo.

[@cable7152]

​@Dr_Jim57 that's a sentence I never thought I'd see in my lifetime. Dad's playgirls? Good for him, unless you meant playboys.

[@laurenbendik2006]

I can tell ebon and pedro will have a good time together

[@realPlinkett]

I doubt Ebon will be on set a lot.

[@ambivalo82]

​@@realPlinkett Marvel tends to employ performance capture for their CG characters, so Ebon will likely often be on set with all the other actors with the balls on his unitard and the dots on his face, and all that jazz. They've done the same thing for Thanos, Hulk, and other characters.

[@realPlinkett]

@@ambivalo82 True!

[@ajnunez8788]

@@realPlinketttrue

[@ryanprice2699]

HE SAID THE THING. THE THING SAID THE THING

[@Juan_x_Pedro]

That's cuz he IS The Thing

[@sevenc3588]

@@Juan_x_Pedrothat’s the funny thing

[@brandonfly4611]

Thing is, its amazing to see him so passionate about the role.

[@denmoore92]

Roll the credits!!

[@spiderwolfecobra1985]

@nfly4611 Aren't you guys forgetting one THING?

[@Incog2k6]

I can't wait to hear him say: "IT'S CLOBBERIN' TIME, COUSIN!"

[@oya-adjuasankofa7338]

I've known Ebon since high school in Amherst MA.He's still the same incredibly humble being that he was back in the day.He deserves all the success he's achieved.🙌🏾

[@Largo3point0]

“All my life”-kudos to you, sir, for that answer.

[@ahniknandi2605]

Excited for Fantastic 4

[@JarvisCosric885]

Same here especially since Fantastic 4 was a good chunk of my childhood

[@laurenbendik2006]

I love that pedro started a group chat 🤭

[@lucarapisarda3517]

It's so Pedro hahahha

[@Buckeyesteve10]

Jimmy’s “Aw, wow, that’s awesome” was so genuine. Nice moment.

[@Sampson1111]

You know Jimmy's gonna ask all about the movie when the cameras are off, or at least I would 😅

[@EM-fs8nb]

That was so cute! Haha

[@58lukum]

I love that there is a real life group text of the Fantastic Four out there.

[@Marvelousgamer7697]

I'm so excited that he's the MCU Ben Grimm in the Fantastic Four!!! I love the new Marvel Fantastic Four cast, and I'm hyped to watch the film next summer! 🙌

[@officialmattmedia]

6:14 the Fantastic Four discussion

[@JohnDoe-tm9wz]

Nerd

[@christopherporter2459]

Thank you

[@officialmattmedia]

@@JohnDoe-tm9wz Yes, I am.

[@SonOfSassy]

@@JohnDoe-tm9wzYour a mush

[@jbee1999]

THANK U !!

[@neojd]

I hadn’t heard of Ebon before The Bear but he blew me away in it. Figured he was Emmy bound. Well deserved win. Him cast as The Thing is 1 of the most spot on MCU castings. He’s gonna steal that movie easily.

[@Staniii2360]

Watch the Punisher and Andor. Couldn’t stand him in season 1 and then he made the turnaround in season 2. Just great acting.

[@neojd]

@@Staniii2360 I didn’t even remember he was in The Punisher. 😅

[@minou211]

I love seeing actors I enjoy having the time of his life and seeing his career skyrocket. Well deserved.

[@mita6010]

He is brilliant in The Bear, every moment on screen is captivating and gut wrenching.

[@jpb2692]

Direct questions and direct answers. Jimmy getting the scoop!

[@AlxThSeal]

Andor! He was great in it!

[@ThePoisonFurry]

Ebon Moss Bachrach is absolutely perfect for The Thing, I cannot wait

[@ishraqtalukder4518]

Ebon and Joseph’s chemistry as Ben and Johnny is gonna be a good one.

[@marcoscoronado3751]

Love seeing him thrive! Can’t wait for S3 & FF

[@qwerttzizzi]

So happy for him. Following him since the Punisher. The Bear was big thing. And F4 is even bigger! Talented guy!

[@Hagdawa]

I got invested in him after the first time I saw his acting in The Punisher. He deserve these so much!

[@tylerhackner9731]

Love to see him taking off

[@alexlazzerly3677]

I figured The Thing would be CGI but idk I was hoping it would be makeup and prosthetics. I loved how Michael Chiklis looked in the original Fantastic Four movie. Still pumped about this casting though. He's the perfect choice.

[@runizu819]

I know they will do him justice. Bruh CGI Beast really looks like from the animated series which is really cool

[@Victor_Von_Doom]

Cgi would be a better choice specifically for the Thing as he’s big and bumpy. Along with motion capture of course.

[@kanukki84]

@@Victor_Von_Doom The Thing is not huge, he is shorter than Reed..

[@simonkendra3079]

I don’t think it would work today. He didn’t move all that much in the original.

[@Persephone_Personified]

Ben Grimm. In the stone. Pleasure to know The Fantastic Four will be eatin good.

[@pruiz3564]

They are both part of the star wars franchise too. How fun

[@keithobrien149]

Great actor and seems like a great guy.

[@LovedByYou]

Aweee he seems lovely glad he’s getting roles it seems to mean a lot to him

[@mikewritz]

You def have to do motion capture. Imagine the hulk in the avengers wearing a suit, just wouldn’t work.

[@thoomolong]

Not a suit. Just Mark Ruffalo bare-chested and painted green.

[@Dr_Jim57]

Lou Farragino IS the Hulk a real man with muscles not like that girl chested mark

[@florpfacejinglefribbins1984]

6:45 YANCY STREET MENTION

[@usernameunknown69]

Can’t wait for the banter between The Thing and She Hulk, it will be legendary 😂😂 *She Hulk breaking the fourth wall yapping* The Thing: “Yo Green shut the hell up”

[@davidw4936]

Been a fan of him ever since the HBO show Girls.

[@corvustiberius3591]

I’m not sure what Ebon’s deal is, but he seems unusually genuine. Guys life thought it changed working at a restaurant. Good man. Well done. No better deserved.

[@LisaMarieMJ]

I loved him in Punisher. I hope we see him in the new Punisher series!

[@nikolairodriguez9180]

He's gonna be the Thing in Fantastic Four

[@Antec76]

Totally forgot about that, how is this going to work with him playing 2 characters in the MCU?

[@chocolatebanana3]

@@Antec76like with gemma chan playing sersi and minreva

[@ThomasMees]

@@Antec76the thing 90% of the time will be orange rocks

[@OvertheHedge06]

I watched the first season of the Bear because the Thing is one of my all-time favorite comic book characters and I'm so happy he's gonna be our Ben Grimm A true successor to Michael Chiklis perfect performance

[@joyanna9433]

he was absolutly perfect in the punisher, and even better on the bear. amazing actor

[@EmilyBoltz]

The Bear was great! Love this guy- he adds so much to a script.

[@ReelFiends]

This interview was great. I love how Jimmy presses these Marvel actors to let something slip, but nothing usually does. Except for Ruffalo or Holland. I gotta say that I was surprised that he confirmed a CGI Thing because Marvel is usually tight-lipped about the smallest details.

[@alwaysbeclosing6790]

Richie, is an amazing character and Ebon is an amazing actor. Hope to see you doing everything other then Marvel or DC in in the future.!

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

Saw him first in The Punisher, he was fantastic in Andor, I'm so happy I get to watch him on the Bear. What a show.

[@pelagicboreas]

It's crazy that the first role I ever saw him play was John Quincy Adams. This man is brilliant.

[@REaDComicsau]

We're finally going to get a fantastic F4 movie!

[@MFSHARTY]

Hearing he read it is WILDDDD😭😭😭😭 I've never been so sold on an actor from an interview before, such a charming man!

[@wuodbonde]

I’m so happy he is getting recognition for his acting talent.. he is phenomenal in the bear

[@keithshepherd7285]

I’ve been a fan of this dude forever!!

[@crackernun1983]

I have 2 favourite roles of his so far. Niels in the underrated The Last Ship and David in the Punisher. That sandwich scene in the latter 😂

[@AP01LYON]

Ever since I saw him in The Punisher, I just thought this dude was hilarious and very natural. Happy to see him killing it and gonna be a great fit for The Thing.

[@rachelbass5783]

I want Ebon's Thing and Mark Ruffalo's Hulk to fight on-screen, SO bad!

[@feelingminnesotarecords]

Ebon is pretty damn funny and a great interview! Looking forward to season 3. Cousin!!!

[@NewMessage]

Well, it would be nice to have ONE watchable Fantastic Four movie.

[@ThomasMees]

Trust we will

[@melvinbanegas7499]

but we do! its called The Incredibles 🤣

[@AnABSOLUTEBarbarian]

2:54 First season food was beautiful! There’s nothing like a beef sandwich, especially straight from Chicago.

[@kindabluejazz]

+44 is the phone country code for the UK. Vanessa Kirby and Joseph Quinn are both Brits.

[@Rob_Gibson]

This man is going to bring so much heart to Ben Grimm. Cannot wait.

[@AmedeeBoulette]

Tearing up just thinking about it. What a tragic character to play, an no one was fit but him…. Incredible casting.

[@leodegas7731]

Either I'm fooled easily or this guy is a real nice person. I watched a Selena video and now this actor, who i know nothing about, but they seem genuine and humble. With so many negative things happening in the world lately, I needed something to smile about. Wish them all the happiness. ✌️

[@hunterdeane418]

Love watching the episodes of the bear 👏👏 Ebon is great!

[@manyhatcat4924]

He's going to nail the Thing like no one else ever has.

[@jakegittes1864]

Perfect casting for Ben Grimm! Looking forward to the movie!

[@ardenaudreyarji]

Casting director was ON FIRE

[@jt.8144]

Can't wait for Season 3!! Thought it was all over.

[@lashendawest7509]

We love ebon moss Bachrach

[@hive2209]

I was eating lunchables when the first fantastic 4 movie came out in 04

[@TheMarc388]

‘05

[@johnspalding]

@@TheMarc388 also he was eating lean cuisine

[@flo______]

EBON WE LOVE YOUUUUU

[@lashendawest7509]

We love your show jimmy kimmel

[@dannyburleigh1]

I love that old T.V. Sit-Com!=ALICE!!!! My Grandma's Name was Alice and 1 of my Cousins also, and she was a Waitress and they both lived in Tucson and it was like some kind of strange connection! I lived in PHOENIX.

[@13699111]

Great guest great interview thank you Jimmy

[@scisafersal1]

This guy is a real human being!

[@AnferneeMyers]

“Can you tell us about this?” *proceeds to not inquire further about the clip presented*

[@Zzzzzzz543]

Loved him as Micro , glad he’s getting up top !!!

[@GreenWitch1]

Great show! Ive watched it twice & will rewatch it all when S3 is released. Can’t wait to see it 😃

[@benrosn8154]

He’s gonna be great

[@Bmanjones101]

6:23 fantastic four talk

[@jadew9446]

Always had a soft spot for this guy! Even in Girls lol. I used to get him kind of mixed up with the lead singer of Interpol (similar vibes) and then he was in one of their music videos.

[@gluonjck63]

Fantastic 4 was my favorite comic books in the 70’s! No offense to other versions but this will be epic and finally great!

[@margaretmagwire1235]

Best on air kiss ever!💗

[@tonyvindett87]

Excellent casting. As great as he is in The Bear, he was on another level in Andor.

[@mrd9184]

Ebon was great in Mona Lisa Smile.

[@JaceDiehl]

Here’s the thing…. literally

[@hunterotails2015]

He knew in August? Wow.

[@Evan.Arapis]

From The Bear to The Beloved Blue-eyed Ben Grimm, Aunt Petunia's pride and joy, that's quite an upgrade..

[@r3dsnow757]

I never noticed he was in Interpol's "The Rover" music video

[@2008akir]

My fav cousin 🥰

[@Nicole-tk8xv]

i am so happy for him

[@xmmx9909]

"Phonically similar." His father was a music teacher. He said in an interview if theres one person he'd like to meet it would be Bach.

[@tamrasmith1744]

I wasn’t that happy when I heard they were doing a new cast for Fantastic 4, because I loved the cast of the 2 most recent movies. Then I heard Ebon and Pedro were cast and I am so excited.

[@Swenglish]

The two most recent movies had different casts. Unless we're just not even qualifying Fant4stic as a movie, which...fair enough, honestly. That thing was a mess. I think a clean break is the best chance of a good and sustainable version of FF. Especially considering the Tim Story FF movies had Johnny Storm played by the same actor who went on to play Captain America in the MCU, and the new movie is part of the MCU. Not that they haven't had actors play two roles before (Ebon himself was in the Punisher series as Micro), but Captain America was one of the main ones.

[@tamrasmith1744]

@@Swenglish OK I forgot about Fant4stic. I guess I just am a big Chris Evans fan, and in interviews he has said he wouldn’t mind revisiting that role, and he’s made it clear he’s done with Cap. They weren’t super recent interviews. His version of Johnny Storm was really fun. I’m 💯 onboard now, though. Pedro and Ebon will be great. Don’t know the other actors well enough to have an opinion.

[@Swenglish]

@@tamrasmith1744 Well, since the Multiverse Saga is still happening, it's possible that Johnny Storm from the Tim Story movies might pop up somewhere in a multiversal capacity. I wouldn't be shocked if Chris Evans has a small role in Deadpool & Wolverine, since that's a whole post-Fox exodus (Foxodus?) thing. It seems like a no-brainer idea.

[@ImTheDudeGames]

He's pretty good as Micro in Punisher S1 too

[@matthewakian2]

He is absolutely perfect to play Ben Grimm. There’s a Variant of him running around the MCU calling himself Microchip.

[@theviewer9305]

Perfect casting.

[@lukedaley17]

Can’t to see Ebon as The Thing in the MCU take of Fantastic Four. His second marvel role after David Leiberman aka Micro in The Punisher.

[@DelightLovesMovies]

Im really hoping they don't mess up the Fantastic Four again and stay true to the original Lee and Kirby stories..

[@riviera2c]

Loved him in an episode he did in "Fringe"

[@Mazzy301]

I’m curious now cause they’re bringing punisher back to the mcu and he played micro in that show but now he’s also playing the thing now so is micro retconned now or is he played by someone else in the mcu

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

I love the Fantastic Four

[@fernquez2216]

I like his acting

[@spaceburger80]

Was that “By Demons Be Driven” (Pantera) during the intro!!?

[@wesleycolvin7158]

Well, it looks like he and Pascal have something in common besides being in an upcoming Marvel film, they've both been on shows praised by Steven Spielberg.

[@Dr_Jim57]

they were both in Star war too genius

[@Trina_White]

You make me giggle, Jimmy!❤😂👍