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In the new Fantastic Four trailer, a glimpse of Yancy Street’s Yiddishkeit

JL;DR SUMMARY In the newly released trailer for "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," viewers catch glimpses of the Jewish essence of Yancy Street, showcasing hints of Ben Grimm's heritage as a golem-like hero on New York's fictitious Lower East Side. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CultureJewish RepresentationBen GrimmFantastic FourLower East SideEbon Moss BachrachTikkun OlamMarvel ComicsYancy StreetTrailer Analysis

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New York, United States
"Ben Grimm aka the Thing makes a homecoming to Yancy Street, the fictitious Lower East Side enclave that pays homage to the real-world Delancey Street."
Israel
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