Film: Marvel Studio announces “Fantastic Four” cast

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Marvel Studio announces “Fantastic Four” cast

Pedro Pascal plays the elastic Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic). photo

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“Iron Man” and “Spider-Man” or “Captain America” are probably among the most famous Marvel superheroes. The studio is now planning a “Fantastic Four” remake – the quartet of actors is on board.

The cast for the long-planned “Fantastic Four” film from the Marvel comic universe has been confirmed. Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn are to take on the superhero roles, as Marvel Studios has now announced. The actors and their characters were introduced on Valentine’s Day featured a greeting card decorated with hearts on Instagram.

Pascal plays the elastic Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Kirby plays the strong Sue Storm (The Invisible Woman), Moss-Bachrach becomes Ben Grimm (The Thing) and Joseph Quinn becomes Johnny Storm (The Human Torch). The film, directed by Matt Shakman (“WandaVision”), is scheduled to hit theaters in July 2025.

The Fantastic Four superheroes were created as comic characters by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1961. There were films about the quartet in 2005, 2007 and most recently in 2015. The characters who have mutated into superheroes are Human Torch, the fire person, Invisible Woman, the invisible woman with superpowers, the boulder creature The Thing and Mr. Fantastic, who can expand his body at will.

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