Fantastic 4 is increasingly at the center of fan discussions after continuous and persistent rumors about the expected casting of the film, which followed one another in recent months.
Until a few hours ago, Adam Driver seemed like the favorite to play Reed Richards, aka Mister Fantastic. However, a dry rebuttal from renowned buyer Jeff Snyder arrived, who confirmed that Driver would not be able to relate to the character despite an offer received from Marvel Studios, thus pushing him to relinquish a role.
The star was definitely among the fans’ favorite names, however, in the last few hours, rumors have begun to surface about a possible involvement. Cillian Murphyfavorite star Peaky Blinders and now a star Oppenheimerfor equally expected villain role.
During your last podcast participation Happy sad embarrassed the actor explained his point of view on a possible entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Asked about the rumors that would like him to interpret the iconic among the possible names Doctor DoomThe most famous and notorious adversary of the hero team, the actor revealed the necessary condition for the project to arouse his curiosity:
It’s always about screenplay… You never know. As you know, this business is very unpredictable and wild… You never know what will happen.
Murphy’s is just the latest prestige name associated with the film. Among the names that seemed certain to be in attendance were those of Margot Robbie, Paul Mescal and David Diggs, however it looks like we’ll have to wait due to the ongoing cast strike. more than expected get to know the participation of the stars.
The film will be directed by Matt Shakmanknown for directing episodes of the TV series Wanda Vision. Instead, the script will be written Josh Friedmanwork just done Avatar: Path of Waterwho will be invited to work on the first draft of a script previously created by Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer.
It has also been widely confirmed that, unlike the duology Fox produced between 2005 and 2007, the new Fantastic 4 he will not tell the story of the origin, but will present the team already in full force.
The film is expected in theaters in May 2, 2025.
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