Lucifer Star Tom Ellis Would Be The Best Candidate To Play Mr. Fantastic

Ever since Marvel Studio announced The Fantastic Four under MCU Phase 6, fans have been predicting the cast of the next film. John Krasinski played Mr. Fantastic in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, after which fans began to speculate that he would continue to play the role. However, it turned out to be a rumour. Since then, many names have joined the rumored cast of the upcoming film, but the studio has yet to confirm anything.

Tom Ellis
Tom Ellis

Lucifer Star Tom Ellis is the latest addition to the roster and is rumored to be playing the role of Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic in The Fantastic Four. At the D23 Expo, fans expected to meet the cast of the highly anticipated film. However, Kevin Feige only introduced Matt Shakman as the director of The Fantastic Four.

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Tom Ellis is in the running for the role of Reed Richards in Fantastic Four

According to reports, the studio has started looking for actors for the cast of its next film. After many actors, Tom Ellis is now rumored to play Mr. Fantastic. A celebrity gossip social media page, TwoMe, has revealed that Tom Ellis and Maddie Hasson will be running for the role of Reed Richards and Susan Storm.

Tom Ellis is popularly known for his role in Lucifer. He played Lucifer Morningstar in the urban fantasy television series. The Fox original moved to Netflix in December 2018 and ran for six seasons in total. Ellis also reprized his role as Lucifer on CW’s the flash Arrowverse crossover episode »Crisis on Infinite Earths.”

Tom Ellis is rumored to be in the cast of the Fantastic Four
Tom Ellis is rumored to be in the cast of the Fantastic Four

The actor has done a great job with his character on the show, and fans think he could be a great choice to play Mr. Fantastic. While some think the Miranda star isn’t a good fit for the role, with many in favor of Ellis taking on the role of Reed Richards in the MCU.

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Jason Biggs reportedly auditioned for the role of The Thing

Tom Ellis isn’t the only new actor reportedly joining the cast of The Fantastic Four. American pie Star Jason Biggs reportedly auditioned for the role of The Thing. Reports also suggest that David Diggs also auditioned for The Fantastic Fourbut it is not specified for which part he auditioned.

However, fans believe that the hamilton The star may have auditioned for the role of Johnny Storm, aka Human Torch. Maddie Hasson and Alexandra Daddario are top contenders for Susan Storm.

Fantastic Four from Marvel Studios
Fantastic Four from Marvel Studios

The studio hasn’t officially revealed anything about the film’s casting. TwoMe, the celebrity gossip page, reported that Marvel has started auditioning for the film. There are also other actors who may eventually join the cast of the film.

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Penn Badgley, known for the Netflix original You, is also rumored to be joining the film as Reed Richards. Many rumors also suggest that Penn Badgley and Tom Ellis are the two main contenders for the role. Besides the superhero team, there are also many rumors about who Doctor Doom could be in the The Fantastic Four.

The Fantastic Four in the comics
Fantastic Four is about to launch phase 6 of the MCU

Ryan Gosling is considered to be playing the role of supervillain and is expected to appear in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be released on November 11, 2022.

Marvel recently announced a new release schedule for Phases 5 and 6. As part of this new schedule, The Fantastic Four will be released on February 14, 2025.

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