Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer facts for kids

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 superhero movie. It is the second film about the Fantastic Four superhero team. This movie is a sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four. Both movies are based on the popular comic books.

Tim Story directed the movie, just like he directed the first one. The main actors from the first movie came back for this one. These include Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon and Kerry Washington. The film was released in North America on June 15, 2007. You could buy it on Blu-ray Disc and DVD starting October 2, 2007.

Meet the Cast

This section lists the main actors and the characters they played in the movie.

• Ioan Gruffudd played Reed Richards, also known as Mister Fantastic. He can stretch his body!
• Jessica Alba played Susan Richards, also known as Invisible Woman. She can turn invisible and create force fields.
• Chris Evans played Johnny Storm, also known as Human Torch. He can fly and control fire.
• Michael Chiklis played Benjamin Grimm, also known as The Thing. He is a super strong hero made of rock.
• Julian McMahon played Victor Von Doom, also known as Doctor Doom. He is a smart but evil villain.
• Doug Jones played Norrin Radd, who is the Silver Surfer. He is a powerful alien who surfs through space.
  • Laurence Fishburne provided the voice for the Silver Surfer.
• Kerry Washington played Alicia Masters. She is a blind artist and friend to the team.
• Stan Lee played himself in a fun cameo appearance.

Movie Rating

The movie Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer received a PG rating from the MPAA. This means it is suitable for general audiences, but some parts might need parental guidance. The rating was given because of some action violence, a little mild language, and some innuendo.

The first Fantastic Four movie was rated PG-13. This made Rise of the Silver Surfer the first Marvel movie to get a PG rating from the MPAA.

Fun Opening Credits

The movie starts with a cool animation. After the 20th Century Fox logo finishes, it changes into a comic strip. This comic strip then leads into the Marvel logo. It's a neat way to begin the film and show its comic book roots.

Images for kids

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  Jessica Alba getting her makeup retouched on the film set

See also

In Spanish: Los 4 Fantásticos y Silver Surfer para niños