Marvel has cast Pedro Pascal in its Fantastic Four movie, according to an unlikely source
Official confirmation or stretching the truth?
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Pedro Pascal has been locked in as theMarvelCinematic Universe’s (MCU) Reed Richards, aka Mister Fantastic, according to an unlikely source.
Yesterday (February 7), the internet was abuzz with more conjecture thatThe Last of Usstar had signed on to be theFantastic Four’s leader in Marvel’s movie reboot. Multiple outlets, includingComingSoon.net, reported that none other than theSAG-AFTRA Foundation– the organization that delivers educational programming for Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists members – had all-but-confirmed Pascal’s casting.
Any evidence of Pascal’s rumored involvement in theMarvel Phase 6film has since been scrubbed from his SAG-AFTRA Foundation profile. However, there appears to be more than a shred of credibility to the growing speculation concerning Pascal’s casting. Indeed, theFantastic Fourmovie’s director Matt Shakman reposted the apparent reveal on his Instagram Stories, which suggests Pascal will indeed play the iconic supergroup’s figurehead.
TechRadar has reached out to Disney and Marvel for comment, and we’ll update this article if we receive a response.
This is far from the first time that Pascal, who’s also starred inGame of ThronesandThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, has been linked with the legendary role. In November 2023, we reported onPascal and Marvel holding talks about his potential appearance as Richards inFantastic Four, though there was no indication that Pascal was seriously interested in taking on another major franchise role.
PerDisney’s Q1 2024 earnings presentation,Fantastic Fouris still slated to be released in theaters on May 2, 2025, meaning filming will have to get underway soon to meet its launch date. Marvel, then, will need to set the movie’s cast – it’s had long enough to do it, mind you – quickly, so we should get confirmation about Pascal’s involvement one way or the other soon.
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Given theFantastic Four’s enduring popularity, Marvel fans are desperate to learn who’ll be playing the iconic quartet in the highly-anticipated film reboot. Indeed,Fantastic Fourcasting rumors have sent fans into a tailspinever since the project was announced, with big names linked to major roles includingStar Wars' Adam Driver as Doctor Doom,Barbie’s Margot Robbie as Sue Storm,Stranger Things' Joe Quinn as Johnny Storm, andThe Bear’s Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing.
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Over the past six months, things have somewhat settled down, with manyMCUfans expecting Pascal to play Richards, and Vanessa Kirby (Mission: Impossible,Napoleon) believed to have landed the role of Storm. Kirby has played it coy regarding those rumors, previouslytelling TechRadar it “would be an honor” to portray the Invisible Woman.
While we wait with bated breath for Marvel to unveil theFantastic Fourmovie’s official cast, there are plenty of MCU projects, especially ones coming toDisney Plus, to keep us entertained.
The most notable of that contingent isDeadpool 3, which is slated to arrive in cinemas on July 26.It’ll be the only Marvel movie of 2024, and its hotly anticipated trailer is heavily rumored to debut during Sunday’s Super Bowl.
As for the TV side of things, we’ve already been treated to Marvel’s first R-rated series inEcho. The only other live-action show set to launch this year isAgatha: Darkhold Diaries, andone of its stars has already leaked that it’ll be released in October.
But there are three otherMarvel Phase 5shows coming this year – and they’re all animated offerings. As noted in Disney’s Q1 2024 earnings presentation,X-Men 97– the long overdue sequel to classic showX-Men: The Animated Series– is due out in early 2024. It’ll be followed byBlack Pantherspin-offEyes of Wakandaand the college-setYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, which was originally titledSpider-Man: Freshman Year, and had reportedly been in danger of being canceled altogether. No release dates have been announced for this trio, but hopefully the wait for their debuts won’t be long.
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