During a press event for "Obsessed," the thriller that premiered this weekend featuring Idris Elba, Beyonce and Ali Larter, Splash Page was afforded the chance to play the "What If?" game yet again with a little-known casting decision that could have made a dramatic difference in a well-known film.
According to Larter, the blonde "Heroes" star was once up for the role of another super-powered character: Susan Storm in 2005's "Fantastic Four." While director Tim Story eventually went with Jessica Alba for the character, Larter had no problem offering up her own thoughts on almost landing the role.
"Yeah, I auditioned for it," Larter told MTV News. "They went with Jessica Alba, which is a totally different thing."
"That's a big part of this business -- you're only competing against yourself," added Larter. "If you're going to go with Jessica Alba for a part, you're not going to go with someone like me. They're two totally different things."
However, with Alba's portrayal of Sue Storm often mentioned as one of the suspect elements of the "Fantastic Four" films, would Larter have been a better choice?
Despite portraying a powerful, superhuman character on "Heroes," Larter confessed to not being very savvy about the comics world. Even so, she immediately name-checked this week's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" as one of the movies she's looking forward to seeing in the near future.
"I enjoy all genres of film," said Larter, "but I'm excited to see 'Wolverine.'"
Would Ali Larter have made a better Sue Storm than Jessica Alba? Sound off in the comment section!
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