Star Trek: Discovery Actors Share A Unique Bond With Fantastic Four’s Michael Chiklis

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Warning: This Article Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5

Summary Star Trek: Discovery's Elias Toufexis & Doug Jones bonded over wearing prosthetics with Michael Chiklis from Fantastic Four.

Chiklis advised Toufexis on managing prosthetics, recalling his full-body rubber suit as The Thing in the Fantastic Four films.

Jones shared his experience of camaraderie with Chiklis during Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer's filming.

Star Trek: Discovery actors Elias Toufexis and Doug Jones share a special bond with Michael Chiklis, who played The Thing in Fantastic Four and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Toufexis joined the cast of Star Trek: Discovery season 5 as L'ak, a Breen renegade who was one of the season's adversaries along with his lover, Moll (Eve Harlow). Of course, Jones is one of Star Trek: Discovery's series leads as the noble Kelpien, Captain Saru. All three actors, Toufexis, Jones, and Chiklis, have had to wear copious amounts of prosthetics for their roles.

On X, Elias Toufexis (@EliasToufexis) shared his memories of running into Michael Chiklis in Toronto while he was filming as L'ak in Star Trek: Discovery season 5. Toufexis says Chiklis gave him advice on how to deal with wearing prosthetics since Michael was covered head to toe in orange rubber to play The Thing in the Fantastic Four movies. Check out Toufexis' post below:

Doug Jones (@actordougjones) replied to Elias Toufexis' post, and he also praised Michael Chiklis. Jones and Chiklis worked together in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, in which Doug played the Silver Surfer. Check out Jones' post below:

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New episodes of Star Trek: Discovery season 5 stream Thursdays on Paramount+

Fantastic Four and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer are streaming on Disney+