Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and More Confirmed For ‘Fantastic Four’
After many rumors, Marvel has announced that Pascal, Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn and Vanessa Kirby will play the F4 as they officially make their MCU debut.
(Left) Pedro Pascal as Maxwell "Max Lord" Lorenzano in 'Wonder Woman 1984.' Photo: Warner Bros. (Center Left) Vanessa Kirby at the Netflix Original Series world premiere of 'The Crown.' November 1st 2016. London UK. (Center Right) Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Rochard "Richie" Jerimovich in 'The Bear.' Photo: Courtesy of FX. (Right) Joseph Quinn as Eddie Munson in 'Stranger Things.' Photo Courtesy of Netflix © 2022.
Preview:
- Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach are the new Fantastic Four
- Their casting is not much of a surprise given rumors.
- Matt Shakman is directing the movie.
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In a new tweet featuring illustrated versions of the cast in character, the studio revealed that ‘Ebon Moss-Bachrach have nabbed the lead roles. None of them are particularly big surprises, as their names have cropped up in the swirling rumor storm.
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Who are the Fantastic Four?
Marvel's Fantastic Four. Photo courtesy of Pinterest.
Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/The Human Torch and Ben Grimm/The Thing are key players in the pages of Marvel, known as the “First Family”, and introduced in 1961. They are among most anticipated characters (alongside the X-Men) to be included in the sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe.
They’re canonically exposed to galactic radiation and end up cursed/blessed (depending on how you view it) with strange abilities. Reed can stretch his body in a variety of ways, Sue can turn invisible and generate forcefields, Johnny’s body becomes engulfed in flame (and he can fly), while Grimm becomes a rock-covered, incredibly strong creature.
And to be clear here, Pascal will be Reed, Kirby’s playing Sue, Quinn is taking the role of Johnny and Moss-Bachrach will be Ben.
They’ve been brought to screens before –– an unauthorized 2015.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
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Who is making the ‘Fantastic Four’ movie?
'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' director and executive producer Matt Shakman. Photo: Apple TV+.
Matt Shakman, one of the key directors on ‘WandaVision’, is overseeing the new film.
This one has been in development for a long time now, with Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer among those who have worked on drafts of the script. ‘Josh Friedman is crafting the latest version.
Related Article: ‘Fantastic Four’ Director Matt Shakman Expects 2024 Production Start
When will ‘Fantastic Four’ be in theaters?
‘Fantastic Four’ is moving back a few months to July 25th, 2025, while ‘Thunderbolts’ inherits its old date of May 2nd, 2025.
Marvel Studio's 'Fantastic Four.'
Other Movies Similar to ‘Fantastic Four:’
- 'The Fantastic Four' (1994)
- ‘Fantastic Four' (2005)
- ‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' (2007)
- ‘Fantastic Four' (2015)
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