Celebrity Byte

You mentioned recently getting the Nintendo Wii -- what do you like about it?

I think the physicality of the Wii gets people off the couch. Sometimes you can just sit there playing a video game for hours and never move and you're brain is just zapped from playing the game. With the Wii, you're up on your feet and moving around. The physical aspect of it is great, especially for kids. They actually call it the Wii Diet, since active players can burn calories!

Hey, whatever works. Obesity is ridiculous with kids today in our country. Anything that helps is great. You know, West Virginia is using Dance Dance Revolution in all schools as part of P.E. I know a lot of public school programs don't even have P.E. these days. That's crazy. It wasn't even an option when I was a kid. What the heck! I remember climbing up the rope, doing the mile run and all of that stuff.

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer hits theaters on June 15, 2007.

There are people who call video games the "new comics" in Hollywood. What are your thoughts on movies based on games like Gears of War and Hitman?

I think our technology allows us to do these exceptional computer-generated films that have someone running and doing stunts or whatever it is that people are doing in video games -- superhuman stuff -- so it kind of makes sense.

I know why studios do it: It's a built-in audience. They don't have to sit there and create something that doesn't exist and force-feed it to fans. They have something that already has a fan base and hopefully they try to elevate it and have it reach out to other people.

What are your thoughts on the opportunities video games present to Hollywood talent?

I think it's great what's happening with technology and video games and the virtual world. I've actually been trying to develop a video game. Well, I tried to develop one, but it wasn't the most fleshed-out concept. I'd love to produce video games though. I played them since I was a kid and they're fun. It's a great way to entertain.

Do you think more people will follow in the footsteps of Vin Diesel, John Woo, and Peter Jackson and start their own game companies?

Jessica Alba as Sue Storm in a scene from Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Costar Chris Evans plays Johnny Storm. Photo by Diyah Pera/FOX.

I think there will be more Hollywood people starting up their own game companies, because you get to be your own production company and your own studio and everything, right?

What are your thoughts about the new Sin City video game that Red Mile Entertainment is developing?

I think it's perfect for a video game and I actually read about that and I'm excited to see how it turns out.