The “Thing” I’m hung up isn’t Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards

It’s The Thing casting. And I’m not really hung up on it, because Moss-Bachrach is a fine actor and I’ll probably be over it by the time I’ve seen him in the role. He’ll probably create a Thing the audience will love. But since my childhood Ben Grimm has had a gruff, deep voice with a harsh Lower East Side accent. Ah well, like I said, I’ll get over it. But without a doubt the best casting for this role in history was the 1967 cartoon with the legendary Paul Frees