San Antonio-raised actor Pedro Pascal has been cast to star as Mr. Fantastic in the upcoming Marvel film 'The Fantastic Four'. Ben Mendelsohn expressed his desire to play the role of Doctor Doom, referring to him as "the great unread Marvel character". A former star of the 2015 20th Century Fox's Fantastic Four film is transitioning to a brand-new cosmic superhero role within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The MCU has officially confirmed its Fantastic Four lineup, with David Krumholtz, who had initially aimed to play The Thing, now seeking a different role in the franchise after meeting with director Matt Shakman. Eric Pearson, known for his work on 'Thor Ragnarok' and 'Black Widow', is currently refining the script for 'The Fantastic Four', with filming scheduled to commence this summer.
Eric Pearson (‘Thor Ragnarok’, ‘Black Widow’) is polishing the script for ‘THE FANTASTIC FOUR’. Filming begins this Summer. (Source: https://t.co/JAGeviZErl) https://t.co/KJlv2lHJNm
David Krumholtz met with The Fantastic Four director Matt Shakman about playing The Thing, but is now aiming for another Marvel role. https://t.co/h8BO4wrD4U https://t.co/PctbM5hZKU
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has confirmed its Fantastic Four, but one actor who missed out on his initial role hopes still wants to join the movie. https://t.co/7TFY9BtSdn
A previous star of 20th Century Fox's Fantastic Four from 2015 has been imagined as a brand-new cosmic superhero, making the move to the MCU. https://t.co/4eMtYp1qdX
Ben Mendelsohn name-dropped Doctor Doom as his dream MCU role, saying that the Fantastic Four supervillain is "the great unread Marvel character that could and should be done." https://t.co/6gyvysKXos https://t.co/dE7kwvFcOg
San Antonio-raised Pedro Pascal to star as Mr. Fantastic in Marvel film 'The Fantastic Four' https://t.co/QpyHsSYupQ