As the day ofThe Fantastic Four: First Stepspremiere inches closer and closer, we’re bound to receive more and more information about the highly anticipated Marvel Studios production. Today, Reed Richards himself,Pedro Pascal(The Last of Us) was spotted in Spain and several Twitter accounts likePedro Pascal Dailyand Portuguese accountMarvel Diárioshared images. The star was sporting Mr. Fantastic’s iconic gray-haired look and stopped to give autographs to fans before heading to set. The movie is set to premiere in theaters on August 09, 2025.
Pascal’s presence inThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsis one of the most anticipated arrivals in theMarvel Universe. Not only because of theGladiator IIstar’s popularity, but also because Reed Richards is one of the most popular characters of the Marvel comic books. Fans have been waiting for Marvel Studios' iteration of the character for at least a decade after 20th Century Studios (formerly Fox) managed todeliver lackluster adaptationsof the superhero family in 2005 and 2015.
As Marvel revealedearlier this month,The Fantastic Four: First Stepswill take viewersback to the 1960sand we’ll find theMarvel familyliving in a retro-futuristic world before theAvengerswere even a thing. Richards and his fellow superhero friends will have to facean intergalactic threatin their very first outing, which suggests that Marvel is taking a go-big-or-go-home approach with the beloved characters — which is exactly what fans want after such a long wait.
‘The Fantastic Four’ Is Bringing The MCU Back… Or So We Hope
The Fantastic Four: First Stepsalso has the difficult mission of restoring the public’s faith in superhero movies. In the last couple of years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe fumbled at the box office (withone notable exception) and theKevin Feigestudio decided to drastically change its release schedule to regroup and decide how they would keep the MCU going. Because of this, 2025 might become the make-or-break year for Marvel withCaptain America: Brave New WorldandFantastic Fourleading the way for Phase Six of the superhero franchise.
Aside from Pascal, the cast ofThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsalso featuresVanessa Kirby(Napoleon) as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman,Ebon Moss-Bachrach(The Bear) as Ben Grimm/The Thing,Joseph Quinn(Gladiator II) as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch,Julia Garner(Apartment 7A) as the Silver Surfer andRalph Ineson(Nosferatu) as Galactus. The blockbuster will also featureNatasha Lyone(Poker Face),Paul Walter Hauser(Cobra Kai) andJohn Malkovich(Billions) in undisclosed roles.
The Fantastic Four: First Stepsis set to hit theaters on July 14, 2025.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
