Adam Driver Reportedly Accepts Marvel Offer to Join FANTASTIC FOUR
A couple of weeks ago it was reported that Marvel Studios offered Adam Driver the role of Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic, in the upcoming Fantastic Four movie. Over the weekend, an update on that popped up on Twitter from MCU leaker MyTimeToShineHello, who reports that Driver has officially accepted the offer and that he will be Reed Richards in the MCU.
A lot of fans say they would be more interested in seeing Driver in the role of Dr. Doom, but with the actor already having played a villainous character like that in Star Wars, it makes sense that he wouldn’t want to do that again.
I like Driver as an actor, and he’s incredibly talented, so I have no issues with him in this role. If this update is actually legit, I’ll be looking forward to seeing his take on this classic Marvel character. It was also recently reported that Margot Robbie was offered the role of Sue Storm, but there’s no update on that. It’s not hard to imagine her in that role, though.
Kevin Feige previously said that Marvel’s first family is going to be a big pillar of the future of the MCU after they’re introduced. He said: “Fantastic Four is the foundation for everything that came after in the comics. There's certainly been versions of it [on screen], but never inhabiting the storytelling of the MCU. And that's something that is really exciting for us. People will start to hear more about that soon. We plan on that being a big pillar of the MCU going forward, just the way they've been in the comics for 50 or 60 years.”
Marvel producer Stephen Broussard previously promised that the film will be a true celebration of the original source material from the comics: “I wouldn’t presume to know everything about that film; I’m not necessarily working on it. But one of the founding principles of Marvel, going back to Iron Man and the casting of Tony that I think has resonated through today, is to embrace the source material and these comics that have been around forever. They’re older than me, and I’m guessing they’re older than you too. They’ve been around for a while for a reason, [so we] lean into that.”
Matt Shakman ( WandaVision) is directing the film.