Fan Casting Professor Phineas Horton in The Human Torch, Episode 1

Professor Phineas Horton is a brilliant scientist who creates the first android known as The Human Torch. However, the Torch's flames are uncontrollable, causing concern among the press and the Scientist Guild. Despite their demands to destroy the android, Horton refuses and seeks a solution. After an explosion allows the Torch to escape, Horton tries to find a way to control the flames. Meanwhile, a racketeer named Sardo sees the Torch as a valuable asset and attempts to exploit him. Eventually, the Torch gains control over his powers and realizes that he must escape the influence of humans to find true freedom.