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MCU Fantastic Four Star Got Help From a Lord of the Rings Legend for Thing Role

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MCU's new Thing actor got motion-capture tips from Lord of the Rings legend Andy Serkis to bring the rocky hero to life.
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  • Serkis' company The Imaginarium provided Moss-Bachrach with a 'magic mirror' to see real-time renders of his Thing performance, helping him embody the character during filming.
  • Serkis is known as the 'Godfather of motion-capture' for pioneering the technique as Gollum in Lord of the Rings, and has continued to push the boundaries with roles like Kong and Caesar in the Planet of the Apes films.
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Andy Serkis, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Imaginarium, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, The Lord of the Rings, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
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