Michael B. Jordan Addresses FANTASTIC FOUR Human Torch Rumor

A couple weeks ago, a rumor started going around the Friday Night Lights and Chronicle star Michael B. Jordan would be playing the Human Torch in director Josh Trank's reboot of Fantastic Four. The two worked together on Chronicle, so it doesn't seem like it would be out of the question that something like this would happen. 

When the rumor first hit, it seemed like a lot of people thought he would be a good choice for the role and that a lot of fans would embrace it. In a recent interview, Jordan was asked about the rumor, and this is what he had to say:

Nothing is real. Everyone knows we (he and Trank) are good friends. It's something that if it happened I would be ecstatic.

Jordan went on to address the racial difference of the character, which not many people seemed to have issues with in the first place. 

Things change and time goes on, it's 2013 right now. I'm all about breaking barriers and changing stuff. We've got a black president. Times have changed. The characteristics of the Human Torch are his name is Johnny Storm, he's charismatic, and he's a playboy. That's it. You know what I'm saying? That's all there is.

Jordan then talks about the support he's been getting, and he's ready to embrace the possibility. 

I get a lot of support and a lot of love from comic-book geeks. I love it. If you go looking for negative things you're going to find it. You never go through a girl's phone. If you're looking for trouble, you're going to find it. But we'll see where this all goes.

It doesn't seem like he's counting out the possibility. I'm sure there are talks going on. It's just not set in stone yet.