Who will play the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Fantastic Four? That is a question that fans have been asking ever since Disney merged with 20th Century Fox, and curiosity has only increased as we have gotten closer and closer to the 2025 release date that has been set for the MCU's Fantastic Four movie. As of today, we still don't have an official answer about the full group, but new trade reports are saying that The Last Of Us star Pedro Pascal is the frontrunner to play Reed Richards a.k.a. Mr. Fantastic.
Deadline is reporting word from unnamed sources that a deal is in the midst of being worked out to have Pascal play the leader of the Fantastic Four in director Matt Shakman upcoming blockbuster. Scheduling is still being worked out, and that's not particularly surprising given the actor's popularity. In addition to the fact that he is the star of two different television shows – the aforementioned The Last Of Us and Disney+'s The Mandalorian – he also has a thriving big screen career, most recently working with director Ridley Scott on Gladiator 2.
