Joseph Quinn put himself on the map with a standout performance as Eddie Munson in Netflix's Stranger Things, but by far his biggest role will be as Johnny Storm, a.k.a the Human Torch, in Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four.
If all goes to plan, it's a character he'll portray for the next decade or more; however, in an interview with GQ, Quinn admits, "That was a surprising phone call." While he's still processing landing the role (previously brought to life on screen by Chris Evans and Michael B. Jordan), he notes that "the wheels are getting moving" on the project.
"I’ve met Ebon very briefly, Vanessa I have lots of mutual friends with," Quinn says of his co-stars. He already knows Pedro Pascal because they've worked on Ridley Scott's Gladiator sequel together, but there's one cast member, in particular, he's thrilled to share the screen with: John Malkovich.
"He’s one of my all-timers," he acknowledges before the site says "his entire body tenses" upon being asked whether the actor is playing a villain.
Elsewhere in the profile, it's revealed that Quinn has been for a costume fitting and started training for his superhero transformation into the Fantastic Four's heartthrob.
"I’m eating stuff and lifting things. I’m working with someone great - if you’d cast someone as a personal trainer, you’d cast him, he’s a rhinoceros of a man," Quinn says. "He’s very good at his job, he gets me to do the things I don’t want to do. You can’t think. You just have to go with it."
"God willing, I’m going to get myself to Glastonbury," he adds, confirming he'll begin shooting The Fantastic Four once he's one with A Quiet Place: Day One's press tour. "And after that we’re into skin-tight suits and fire."
Marvel Studios has announced that Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm/Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/Human Torch), and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm/The Thing) will lead The Fantastic Four cast. Julia Garner has also joined the reboot as Shalla-Bal/Silver Surfer.
Recent additions to the cast include Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, and Natasha Lyonne in mystery roles, along with Ralph Ineson as the villainous Galactus.
Director Matt Shakman worked with both Avatar: The Way of Water co-writer Josh Friedman and WandaVision's Cam Squires on The Fantastic Four's screenplay, with Eric Pearson (Black Widow) recently coming on board for a final polish.
The movie is set to be released in theaters on July 25, 2025.