Summary

• The Marvel Cinematic Universe Fantastic Four cast has been confirmed, alongside getting an official title and new release date.
• The Fantastic Four movie will be directed by Matt Shakman and released in Summer 2025 as the kickoff of MCU Phase 6.
• The cast includes Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm.

Marvel Studios' lengthy search has finally ended with the Marvel Cinematic Universe MCU Phase 6, with the only other movies confirmed for Phase 6 being Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars - though release date shuffling may have added Blade to Phase 6 as well.

Today, Marvel Studios confirmed the Fantastic Four cast will feature Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm aka the Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm aka The Thing.

The studio also announced the MCU movie's official title, The Fantastic Four, and a new release date of July 25, 2025. The film's previous date, May 2, 2025, is when Marvel will release Thunderbolts, which had previously been slated for July. The Fantastic Four now opens two weeks after James Gunn's Superman: Legacy, the cinematic launchpad for the new DC Universe.

Marvel's Fantastic Four Cast Explained

Who They Are And Where You Know Them From

The biggest name cast in The Fantastic Four is Pedro Pascal, who has become a massively well-known actor in recent years thanks to his starring roles as Din Djarin in Disney+'s The Mandalorian and Joel Miller in HBO's The Last of Us. He previously appeared in Game of Thrones, starred in Narcos, and had movie roles in Kingsman: The Golden Circle and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Pascal is no stranger to comic book movie universes, having played the villain Maxwell Lord in DC's Wonder Woman: 1984.

Vanessa Kirby is perhaps most well known for her role as Princess Margaret in The Crown, though she's also appeared in some major action franchises. She played Hattie, the sister of Jason Statham's Deckard Shaw in the Fast and Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw, and the White Widow in Tom Cruise's two latest Mission: Impossible movies, Fallout and Dead Reckoning Part 1. Joseph Quinn is a fellow Game of Thrones alum - though he only appeared in one episode - and had a major breakout moment in 2022 when he played fan-favorite Eddie Munson in Stranger Things season 4.

Similarly, Ebon Moss-Bachrach has seen quite a bit of success in recent years thanks to his role as Richie Jerimovich on Hulu's Emmy-winning series The Bear. He previously appeared on HBO's Girls and, like Pascal, has appeared in superhero fare before - in Marvel TV's The Punisher, playing Frank Castle's ally David Lieberman, who goes by Microchip in the comics. With Jon Bernthal's Punisher ing the MCU in Daredevil: Born Again, Moss-Bachrach will the small cadre of actors who have played two roles in the MCU. Since he'll be playing The Thing in The Fantastic Four, though, it shouldn't cause any confusion.

Source: Marvel Studios