Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer director Tim Story told Empire magazine that actress Jessica Alba asked him to make her role of Sue Storm more ugly in hopes of not being typecast in pretty roles.

"I think the beauty thing can sometimes get in the way," says Story.  "We've discussed it at length.  She has this thing; she says, 'Tim, make me ugly!  Put dirt on me!  Do something!' and I'm like, 'OK, Jessica, maybe not in this film...'  She's such a talent, but sometimes it's hard for people to look past that.  Yet I think she is really starting to turn that around."