Summary
The Fantastic Four: First Stepswill be the next movie released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It will see the iconic superheroes brought to life in that franchise as a team for the first time. Pedro Pascal will play Reed Richards, and the popular actor will bring the character to life moving forward.
Pascal’s casting proved to be a popular decision at the time. His name has been propelled to new heights in recent years due to several impressive roles inThe Mandalorian, Game of Thrones, andThe Last of Us.While he was a great choice to be part ofThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, that doesn’t mean he was the only actor interested in taking on the iconic part.
A lot of actors are now looking to get involved in the MCU due to the big opportunity, and the role of Richards is certainly an interesting one due to how important the character is. That is whyformerHarry Potterstar David Tennantrevealed that he was interested in the part during an appearance atMCM Comic Conin London.
He said, “I did slightly have my eye on Reed Richards, and unfortunately, it looks like they’ve gone in a different direction. Although, you know, if it has to be someone, I’m very happy for it to be Pedro Pascal, frankly.”
Tennant has experience being part of major franchises, having played Barty Crouch Jr. in theHarry Potterfilm series. At the same time, he’s best known forplaying iconic science fiction starDoctor Who. He’s also someone who has been involved with Marvel before, as he played the villain Kilgrave in theJessica Jonesseries. However, with that being one of the hit Netflix shows, he hasn’t technically been involved in the MCU until now. Richards was just one role that he wished he could play, and while Pascal is taking it on right now, that doesn’t rule him out for the future. The multiverse storyline could see other people take on the role at some stage, with John Krasinski having already had a brief cameo as Mister Fantastic inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Fans have had brief glimpses of what Pascal will bring to the role of Reed Richards inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps,and so far, the fan feedback has been positive. However, it will remain to be seen precisely what spin thatStar Warsactor has put on it compared to those who played the role during the Fox versions of theFantastic Four.
The Fantastic Four: First Stepsis an essential film for Marvel, given the current interest in the franchise being down. However, with a talented group of actors being put together and a lot of fan interest, this film could put a lot of positivity back into the franchise. This will also be the final release beforeAvengers: Doomsday, which has recently been pushed back. The delay in that movie will place even more importance onThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsand Pascal is going to be a significant part of that.
