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Everyone’s feeling fantastic astir the caller Fantastic Four. Even though determination person been nary authoritative casting announcements yet, the online rumors astir who volition play the film’s cardinal roles person made Marvel’s Fantastic Four 1 of the apical upcoming films. Notable names person emerged arsenic imaginable frontrunners for Reed Richards, Sue Storm, and more.
This won’t beryllium the archetypal clip these Fantastic Four characters person been seen connected the large screen. Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, and Michael Chiklis starred successful the 2005 movie adaptation and the 2007 sequel. Chris went connected to nab the relation of Steve Rogers/Captain America and helped signifier the MCU into what it is today.
A reboot with Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, and Jamie Bell was released successful 2015. The movie was unluckily a container bureau bomb. The rights to the Fantastic Four characters reverted to Marvel Studios erstwhile Disney acquired 21st Century Fox successful 2019.
So, what bash we cognize astir the new Fantastic Four? When is it coming out? How volition the treble Hollywood strikes interaction the movie? HollywoodLife is breaking down everything we cognize truthful far.
Who Are The Actors In The New Fantastic Four?
Vanessa Kirby and Joseph Quinn are reportedly successful the premix for Sue and Johnny. ( Anthony Harvey/Atilano Garcia/SOPA Images/Shutterstock)
Marvel Studios has not confirmed immoderate authoritative casting quality for the caller Fantastic Four. However, there’s been plentifulness of rumors going astir regarding the film’s 4 large roles: Mr. Fantastic/Reed Richards, The Invisible Woman/Sue Storm, The Human Torch/Johnny Storm, and The Thing/Ben Grimm.
Above The Line’s Jeff Sneider reported that Vanessa Kirby and Joseph Quinn “are being eyed” for the roles of siblings Sue and Johnny Storm. Vanessa is coming disconnected her latest tally arsenic the White Widow successful Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One. Joseph had his breakout infinitesimal arsenic Eddie Munson in Stranger Things play 4 and has been formed successful a cardinal Gladiator sequel role.
Jack Quaid’s sanction was besides fashionable amongst fans for the relation of Johnny Storm, but The Boys prima took to Twitter to refute the rumors. “Hello everyone. Nope. Not playing Johnny Storm but hey I’m flattered. Now that you’re present though, donate to the @sagaftra instauration if you can!” helium tweeted connected August 3.
Hello everyone. Nope. Not playing Johnny Storm but hey I’m flattered. Now that you’re present though, donate to the @sagaftra instauration if you can! https://t.co/ertJTWWhYb
— Jack Quaid (@JackQuaid92) August 3, 2023
As for Mr. Fantastic, John Krasinski has been a fashionable prime for years. However, Above The Line besides reported that House of the Dragon prima Matt Smith was “in discussions” for the relation but sources present “don’t expect that woody to enactment out.” Adam Driver has reportedly passed connected the relation for now. Dev Patel’s sanction is connected the Mr. Fantastic shortlist, according to film newsman Grace Randolph.
The Bear breakout Ebon Moss-Bachrach has been thrown into the mix, but it’s believed he’s not being targeted for The Thing. Many fans judge he’d beryllium a large Doctor Doom, a superior villain for the Fantastic Four. “I’ve liked ebon moss-bachrach since Punisher. And that weird quality – and others he’s played. He has a Barry Keough [sic] creepiness to him, truthful I’m successful if he’s Dr. Doom. Who WAS alluded to successful Wakanda Forever!” 1 instrumentality tweeted. According to Above The Line, Black Bird’s Paul Walter Hauser is “not going” to beryllium The Thing.
Marvel hasn’t spoken retired astir immoderate of the casting rumors — and for bully reason. A large chunk of Hollywood is presently connected clasp arsenic writers and members of SAG-AFTRA combat for a just woody with the large studios that marque up the AMPTP [Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers]. The scheduling delays stemming from the strikes could interaction the Fantastic Four casting.
Fantastic Four Release Date
Fantastic Four presently has a merchandise day of May 2, 2025. At San Diego Comic Con successful 2022, Marvel Studios brag Kevin Feige revealed that Fantastic Four was going to footwear disconnected Phase 6 of the MCU and would deed theaters connected November 8, 2024. Marvel aboriginal pushed Fantastic Four and respective different projects successful the works to aboriginal dates. Fantastic Four took implicit the May 2025 merchandise day for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.
Given the ongoing writers’ and SAG-AFTRA strike, the existent merchandise day could beryllium pushed adjacent further. As of August 2023, there’s nary motion that the strikes volition extremity immoderate clip soon, which means large projects similar Fantastic Four won’t beryllium capable to movie until there’s a resolution.
Fantastic Four volition beryllium directed by Matt Shakman. He notably directed 9 episodes of Disney+’s WandaVision. He was initially acceptable to nonstop a Star Trek sequel, but helium near the task to helm Fantastic Four. Matt told The Wrap successful February 2023 that the Fantastic Four directing accidental was “just excessively hard to walk up.” He besides noted that filming was expected to commencement successful aboriginal 2024.
Will John Krasinski Play Mr. Fantastic?
Adam Driver, Matt Smith, and John Krasinski’s names person been tossed astir for the relation of Reed Richards. ( Anthony Harvey/Atilano Garcia/SOPA Images/Shutterstock)
John Krasinski’s little tally arsenic Mr. Fantastic is apt over. The histrion made a cameo quality arsenic Mr. Fantastic successful Doctor Strange successful the Multiverse of Madness, giving a legion of fans the Reed Richards they’d been fan-casting for years. Despite playing the iconic superhero successful the MCU — albeit successful an alternate beingness — John’s mentation of Mr. Fantastic died astatine the hands of Wanda Maximoff.
In December 2022, The Office alum revealed whether oregon not determination had been immoderate ongoing discussions astir him continuing the relation successful the future. “There aren’t immoderate discussions astatine all, the lone treatment I had was really successful the second-to-last week of Jack Ryan,” John told The Wrap. “Kevin Feige called and said would you ever alert to L.A. and play successful our sandbox for a day? I was honored to bash it. I flew close from Budapest erstwhile we wrapped and went close to the Doctor Strange set. I’m a large instrumentality of each those characters and that world, truthful to get to play successful that sandbox for 1 time was a existent thrill.”
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