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Deron GenerallyMarvel Studios has been keeping quiet since the announcement of a new Fantastic Four movie at Comic Con, but today we’ve learned that the cast of Marvel’s first family has finally been revealed.
Marvel Studios and Disney announced today that The Fantastic Four cast will consist of Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn.
Pedro Pascal will be taking on the role of scientist and team leader Reed Richards aka Mr. Fantastic. Pascal is a big name known recently for playing the title role in another Disney property Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian. He is also know for his roles in The Last of Us on Max as well as feature films like The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and the upcoming Drive-Away Dolls.
Vanessa Kirby has long been rumored to be taking on the role of Susan Storm aka The Invisible Woman and this new confirms her casting. Kirby is known for her role as Princess Margaret in Netflix’s The Crown as well as big screen roles in the Fast and Furious spinoff Hobbs and Shaw as well as the most recent Mission: Impossible film and the recently released Napoleon opposite Joaquin Phoenix.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach takes on the role of Reed’s best friend and pilot Ben Grimm aka The Thing. Moss-Bachrach currently stars in the breakout hit series The Bear as Richie, but he is no stranger to the Marvel universe starring in twelve episodes of The Punisher series on Netflix as well as the Disney Plus series Andor. He can next be seen in the upcoming horror thriller Dust.
Joseph Quinn takes on the role of Susan’s younger brother Johnny Storm aka The Human Torch. Quinn had a breakout role as Eddie Munson in the Netflix series Stranger Things as well as appearing in series like Howard’s End and Catherine the Great. He can next be seen alongside Pascal in the upcoming Gladiator sequel from Ridley Scott as well as A Quiet Place: Day One.
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