A new photo from the set of The Fantastic Four: First Steps has me convinced that Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards will be the strongest depiction of the iconic hero in Marvel’s live-action history. After years of waiting patiently, I was thrilled on Valentine’s Day when Marvel Studios confirmed the cast of Marvel’s First Family’s MCU reboot movie. Pedro Pascal, who has recently become one of my favorite actors, was a particularly brilliant addition, though his casting in The Fantastic Four: First Steps caused some division among die-hard Marvel fans.

Pedro Pascal is the oldest actor so far to portray Reed Richards’ Mister Fantastic, at 49-years-old, and this has been the source of some criticism, as many were expecting a younger actor in the role. Pascal’s casting was also controversial because of the huge fan-casting culture that emerged in regard to the Fantastic Four. While others wanted to see the likes of Dev Patel, Adam Driver, Penn Badgley or Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ John Krasinski assume the role, I think Pedro Pascal is a wonderful choice for the MCU’s Mister Fantastic.

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