Using a cast of well-liked performers, Marvel Studios revealed its lead actors for its re-reboot of “The Fantastic Four” on Wednesday. The Disney-owned studio is attempting to recreate the box office magic of the 2005 picture.
Pedro Pascal, best known for his television parts in the blockbuster films “The Mandalorian” and “The Last of Us,” will portray Reed Richards, a super-genius who possesses the ability to bend and stretch his body, as “Mr. Fantastic.”
Richards’ spouse, Sue Storm, aka “the Invisible Woman,” will be portrayed by Vanessa Kirby, who previously starred in “The Crown” and “Pieces of a Woman.” Joseph Quinn, who gained widespread acclaim for his portrayal of Eddie Munson in “Stranger Things,” will portray her brother, Johnny Storm, aka “the Human Torch.” As Ben Grimm, also referred to as The Thing, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who received an Emmy for his performance as Cousin Richie in FX’s “The Bear,” will assume the role
The group will be appearing in the fourth major motion picture based on the Fantastic Four, who made their comic book debut in 1961 and are referred to as “Marvel’s first family.”
When 20th Century Studios released “Fantastic Four” in 2005 and “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” in 2007, they acquired the rights to the property. The two movies, which starred Jessica Alba and Chris Evans before he became Captain America, took in more than $630 million at the box office worldwide.
With a new “Fantastic Four” featuring Kate Mara, Miles Teller, and Michael B. Jordan, Fox revived the series in 2015. The movie received negative reviews from critics and made only $168 million globally. A sequel’s plans were abandoned.
Another unreleased 1994 movie about the team can be seen on YouTube, but that’s a different subject.
The first “Fantastic Four” movie since Disney acquired the rights to Fox assets in 2019 will be this one. The upcoming Marvel movie “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which debuted with a Super Bowl teaser that broke records on Sunday, is likewise centered around characters who were previously owned by 20th Century Studios.
The casting news ends the years-long speculation regarding the cast of “Fantastic Four,” which began when the movie was initially hinted at in 2019. Marvel rumor blogs and websites conjectured that stars like Mila Kunis or Adam Driver might play the key roles in the movie (one particularly popular rumor claimed Kunis would play the Thing, a scaly, bald rock monster).
The casting news was accompanied by a poster depicting the Four relaxing in a living room, evoking thoughts of a 1960s film noir, even though Marvel refuses to comment on the plot of the upcoming movie.
The poster also has a little robot called “H.E.R.B.I.E.” (who is unrelated to this reporter) that is supposed to hunt down the planet-eating antagonist Galactus.
July 25, 2025, is when “The Fantastic Four” is supposed to open in theaters.
