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Beau Garrett
Forgive me, I'm not totally well versed in comic book characters. When I saw Frankie Raye was a character in the Fantastic Four sequel, I didn't know if that was a big deal or not. So I asked the actress playing her, Beau Garrett, for the rundown.
Interview: Beau Garrett on Playing Frankie Raye in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
"Frankie Raye is a military brat that works under General Hager, who is played by Andre Braugher," she said. "They come in to collaborate with the Fantastic Four to help stop these occurrences that are putting the world at stake. So she’s a very thick skinned, tough character who grew up in the military. He’s kind of a father figure to her, and she has this love interest with Johnny Storm. She’s a cool character, she’s human under all the exterior. She’s got a good side that I think comes out in the film."
And she kicks ass. "I do a little bit. I got to hold a gun, which I thought was really exciting. I haven’t done yet."
Now comic book fans can easily surpass my knowledge and predict the future of Frankie Raye in the film series, but Garrett clarified the extent of her role in this film. "In the comic, she does end up having super powers. I don’t know what they’re going to do with that in the film. In this film, she doesn’t, but who knows what they’ll do with it."
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer opens to theatres on June 15th, 2007.
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