Fathom

Megan Fox On Her Love Of ‘Fathom’

A rep of Aspen Comics, publishers of comic book series Fathom, has spoken about the casting of Megan Fox in the titular role for the movie. She’ll play Aspen Matthews, a marine biologist who discovers she is part of an amphibian race known as the Blue.

Frank Mastromauro told Wizard [Magazine], “I think she’s fantastic for this part. She knows so much about Fathom, which is spectacular. Growing up she was a huge fan of the book and a huge fan of Michael’s. When we met her, she was already well versed in [Fathom] volume one and [was] asking us questions about the book. And it’s just really great to have someone who is enthusiastic about the material. Not because it’s another movie they’re making, but because it’s a movie that in their heart they want to make because they love the character and they love Michael [Turner, creator of Fathom] and the people who created it so much. Of course it’s fantastic that she’s in some great movies … she’s definitely the ‘it’ girl right now. And I think she’s going to do a fantastic job. I’ve met her several times and I know she’s really into the project. When [Michael Turner] met Megan he thought she was fantastic. He was 100 percent for it and couldn’t have been happier. He honestly couldn’t have pictured someone else doing this right now, just due to the fact that Megan was so into the character. It’s a no-brainer. She just translates Mike’s beautiful woman into live action perfectly.”

Ha, Megan Fox told them she grew up reading comic books and they believed her.

Michael Turner, the creator of Fathom, died of cancer in 2008 aged 37. He’d previously stated that he thought Wild Things-era Denise Richards would have been good for the role.

Source: Comic Book Resources