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Thursday, February 08, 2024

Pedro Pascal is ‘Mister Fantastic’


According to director Matt Shakman, actor Pedro Pascal has locked in the role of “Reed Richards’ aka ‘Mister Fantastic’ in Marvel Studios developing comic book feature, “Fantastic Four”:


‘…’Reed Richards’`ithe inventor of the spacecraft that was bombarded by cosmic radiation…


“…on its maiden voyage, granting the ‘Fantastic Four’ their powers. 


“Richards gained the ability to stretch his body into any shape he desires. ‘Mister Fantastic’nacts as the leader and father figure of the Fantastic Four…


“…and although his cosmic ray powers are primarily stretching abilities, his presence on the team is defined by his scientific acumen…


“…as he is officially acknowledged as the smartest man in the ‘Marvel Universe’…”


The character was portrayed by actors Alex Hyde-White in the 1994 “The Fantastic Four” film, Ioan Gruffudd in the 2005 film “Fantastic Four”…


… and its 2007 sequel “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer”,  Miles Teller in the 2015 film “Fantastic Four”…


…and John Krasinski in the 2022 sequel, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”.


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