The cast of Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four reboot has begun to be revealed, ahead of the highly-anticipated movie’s release on July 25, 2025.

The cast of Marvel Studios’ upcoming The Fantastic Four reboot has started to be revealed. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige confirmed a reboot of Fox’s Fantastic Four projects in the MCU back in 2019, shortly after Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, though news on the project had been scarce for several years. Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Jon Watts was originally attached to direct the project, though he was later replaced by WandaVision’s Matt Shakman, with Josh Friedman and Cameron Squires penning the script. Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four is scheduled to release on July 25, 2025, in the MCU’s Phase 6.

Following Feige’s announcement of The Fantastic Four for the MCU’s Phase 6, the rumor mill began to spin suggesting actors who could have assumed the four titular roles of Marvel’s First Family. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Marvel Studios finally confirmed the cast of The Fantastic Four by sharing an image of the team on X. Not only did this image confirm the leads of The Fantastic Four, but also hinted at the film’s 1960s setting, and teased the introduction of HERBIE. The four stars of The Fantastic Four have now been confirmed, so more cast members will surely follow suit.

5. Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, A.K.A. Mister Fantastic

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Pedro Pascal was long-rumored to be cast as Reed Richards’ Mister Fantastic before Marvel Studios confirmed the news, beating out other fan-casts such as Ryan Gosling, Adam Driver and Penn Badgley. Pascal rose to prominence as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones and Javier Peña in Narcos, but has achieved more widespread acclaim for his roles in The Mandalorian and The Last of Us, and also appeared in the DCEU’s Wonder Woman 1984 as Maxwell Lord. Pedro Pascal has more than proven his leading-man potential prior to The Fantastic Four, and has already shared his excitement about joining the MCU.

4. Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, A.K.A. Invisible Woman

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Vanessa Kirby has been cast as Sue Storm’s Invisible Woman in The Fantastic Four, who gains abilities including invisibility, force-field projection and telepathic immunity. Kirby made her acting debut on stage, but rose to prominence as Princess Margaret in The Crown. Kirby achieved acclaim for her performances of Martha Weiss in Pieces of a Woman and Empress Joséphine in Napoleon, and has starred in action franchises Mission: Impossible and Hobbs & Shaw. Kirby previously noted that she’d be “honored” to portray Sue Storm (via X), and her theatrical and action experience surely proved pivotal to her casting in the role.

3. Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, A.K.A. The Human Torch

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Joseph Quinn, who became internationally known as Eddie Munson in Stranger Things season 4, has been cast as Johnny Storm’s Human Torch in The Fantastic Four. Johnny Storm is the younger brother of Sue Storm, so Quinn’s chemistry with Vanessa Kirby must be perfect in the upcoming project. Quinn has also had small roles in Game of Thrones, Catherine the Great and Small Axe, and is set to appear in 2024’s A Quiet Place: Day One and Gladiator 2 with co-star Pedro Pascal. Joseph Quinn takes over from Chris Evans and Michael B. Jordan, two MCU alumni, as Johnny Storm.

2. Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, A.K.A. The Thing

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Ebon Moss-Bachrach has been cast as Ben Grimm, a.k.a. the Thing, in the MCU’s The Fantastic Four, with the first image promoting the project showing him before and after his transformation into a rock-based being. Moss-Bachrach portrayal of David Lieberman’s Micro in Netflix’s The Punisher gives him valuable experience with Marvel, though he is also known for roles in The Bear, Girls and Andor. In January, Moss-Bachrach neither confirmed nor denied his involvement in The Fantastic Four (via The Wrap), but his casting has been well-received, as Ben Grimm is a Jewish character, so Moss-Bachrach’s casting is authentic and representative.

1. Julia Garner As Shalla-Bal, A.K.A Silver Surfer

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On April 3, 2024, it was announced that Julia Garner – perhaps best known for her role as Ruth in Netflix’s Ozark – would be a part of the MCU Fantastic Four movie cast. Garner is set to play the role of Shalla-Bal, who will be the franchise’s version of the Silver Surfer.

This is especially interesting for comic fans, as the main Marvel Silver Surfer is usually that of Norrin Rad, with Shalla-Bal often being his main romantic interest. This move both helps to avoid making the MCU predictable for those who read the comics, and also places distance between The Fantastic Four movie and the 2015 film.