Pedro Pascal’s Fantastic Four Casting Reports Are Proved Perfect By Exciting MCU Art

Recent speculation has suggested that Pedro Pascal will be cast as Reed Richards for Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four reboot, leading to some brilliant MCU fan art imagining the three-time Emmy nominee as Mister Fantastic. Since Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige announced the development of a Fantastic Four project for the MCU in 2019, the rumor mill has been spinning regarding who will be cast in the four titular roles of Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm. Many high-profile names have been suggested to be cast in the MCU’s Fantastic Four, but recent reports may be finally teasing an official casting announcement in the coming days.

Originally reported by DanielRPK, and later followed-up on by SlashFilm, Game of Thrones, The Last of Us, and The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal has supposedly signed on to portray Reed Richards in the MCU. This development has led to a surge in fan art imagining the acclaimed actor as the MCU’s Mister Fantastic, including that shared by Kode Abdo.

While news of Pedro Pascal’s potential casting in Fantastic Four has been controversial among die-hard Marvel viewers, the fan art proves that Pascal may be perfectly suited to the role of an older and gruffer Reed Richards. Nevertheless, Marvel Studios hasn’t yet confirmed this report.

Pedro Pascal’s Fantastic Four Casting News Explained

During a January 2023 interview with WIRED, Pedro Pascal revealed that he was interested in an MCU role, which led to speculation about which role might best fit the actor known as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones, Din Djarin in The Mandalorian, and Joel in The Last of Us. News of Pascal’s potential casting as Reed Richards was first broken by DanielRPK, though SlashFilm later suggested that the deal had already been done, and Pascal’s casting “should be announced soon.” If true, this could be an exciting development for the MCU’s Fantastic Four reboot, as news on the project has been scarce since Matt Shakman took over as director.

Following up, Deadline reported that Pascal’s casting in Fantastic Four hasn’t yet been confirmed as “scheduling is still being worked out.” Filming for Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four would need to work around Pascal’s upcoming work in Gladiator 2, Zach Cregger’s Weapons, and the highly-anticipated second season of The Last of Us, which is expected to shoot next year. Even so, Reed Richards is a much-coveted role, and is expected to be part of the MCU’s cornerstone for the next several years, so Pedro Pascal may jump at the chance to helm Marvel’s iconic First Family in the MCU’s Fantastic Four, though an official casting announcement has yet to be delivered.