Marvel Studios producer Avi Arad said "the lead character in the Man-Thing movie would be a combination of prosthetics and computer-generated effects." From the outset, Man-Thing was intended to be a prosthetic, CG-enhanced creature. Arad told The Continuum during a visit to Marvel Studios, "So there was a great deal of R&D....
Marvel Studios producer Avi Arad explained that the main character in the Man-Thing film would be a combination of prosthetic makeup and computer-generated imagery.  Arad stated this during a visit to Marvel Studios, "There was extensive research and development."