Marvel’s ‘The Fantastic Four’: Everything You Need to Know About the Cast and More
Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby.
Getty Images (2)Marvel Studios has assembled a fantastic cast for its next superhero team.
In February 2024, Pedro Pascal And Vanessa Kirby They were confirmed to lead Marvel’s The Fantastic Four film as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic and Sue Storm/the Invisible Woman, respectively. The film’s titular quartet is complete Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/the Human Torch and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/the Thing.
The film, due out in 2025, marks the third big-screen iteration of the comic book series. Before starring as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (aka MCU), Chris Evans played the role of Johnny Storm in 2005 Fantastic four and its 2007 sequel, Rise of the silver surfernext Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba And Michael Chiklis.
The Heroes was rebooted in 2015 Fantastic fourwho played a leading role Odometer, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan And Jamie Bell.
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Marvel announced the film’s casting in February 2024 by paying tribute to the characters’ origins with a ’60s-inspired poster. “Happy Valentine’s Day from Marvel’s First Family!” read the caption of the Instagram reveal, featuring illustrated versions of the actors sitting in a living room in comic-accurate costumes.
Keep scrolling to find out everything The Fantastic Four movie so far:
When will ‘The Fantastic Four’ be released in theaters?
The film will premiere on July 25, 2025, two months after Marvel’s release Lightning strikes.
Who stars in ‘The Fantastic Four?’
Other than Pascal, Kirby, Quinn and Moss-Bachrach, no other casting has been announced. However, the cast has Pascal excited. “[I’m] more than excited, especially to be in that cast, more than anything, with that director Matt Shakman,” Pascal shared Access to Hollywood in February 2024. “To be invited into such a family is a dream come true, and I can’t wait to spend all my time with them.”
Moss-Bacharach revealed that Pascal launched the cast’s group chat.
Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
GilbertFlores@Broadimage/MEGA; Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesWhat will happen in ‘The Fantastic Four?’
In true Marvel fashion, the film’s plot details are being kept under wraps. However, the February 2024 poster gave a small clue as to how the team’s comic book origins could be incorporated into the film.
In the background of the poster’s living room setting is a picture frame with an image of Ben Grimm (pre-Thing transformation). In the comics, the foursome received their powers as a result of a failed space flight. The astronaut Easter egg could suggest that the characters will gain their abilities in a similar way in the film.
From supporting roles to leading roles. Pedro Pascal spent nearly two decades making one-off acting gigs in film and television before finding fame with his role in Game of Thrones in 2014. The Chilean native joined the cast of the fantasy drama in season 4 as Oberyn Martell. ‘It was a dream, you […]
Will ‘The Fantastic Four’ be part of the MCU?
Unlike the previous on-screen adaptations of the Fantastic Four, the 2025 version will be the first to be set in the MCU. 21st Century Fox owned the film rights to Marvel characters – including Deadpool, the X-Men and more – before Disney acquired the studio in 2019. Deadpool 3which hits theaters in July 2024, will be the first major crossover between the Fox and Disney universes.
The Fantastic Four characters have already been featured in the MCU, with Johannes Krasinski making a cameo as Reed Richards in 2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. However, Krasinski’s version of the hero wasn’t from the main MCU timeline.
Who directs ‘The Fantastic Four?’
Matt Shakmanwho directed the 2021 Disney+ series WandaVision, has signed on for the upcoming superhero movie. Shakman took over directing duties from Jon Wattswho led Tom Holland‘S Spider-Man trilogy, following his departure from the project in April 2022.