Marvel has tapped another big Hollywood name for its universe -- The Fantastic Four! The titular quartet was announced in February 2024, after years of speculation about remaking the comic foursome's live-action story on the big screen for the third time in less than 20 years. Pedro Pascal is set to star as Reed Richards, aka Mister Fantastic. Mission: Impossible and The Crown star Vanessa Kirby will play Sue Storm, aka the Invisible Woman.
Stranger Things' Joseph Quinn will play Sue's brother, the wisecracking Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch. And The Bear's Ebon Moss-Bacharach will return to the MCU as Ben Grimm, aka The Thing. Marvel shared the news with a cute illustration of the team in celebration of Valentine's Day.
"Happy Valentine’s Day from Marvel’s First Family! Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn are The Fantastic Four," the post was captioned. "Marvel Studios' #TheFantasticFour, in theaters July 25, 2025." Marvel president Kevin Feige first announced the upcoming film at San Diego Comic-Con in 2022.
Originally slated to premiere later this year, The Fantastic Four was first delayed due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. In May 2024, Deadline reported that Natasha Lyonne and John Malkovich are joining The Fantastic Four, after ET confirmed that Black Bird star Paul Walter Hauser was also cast in the superhero team-up. No details about either role are currently available.
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