THE FANTASTIC FOUR Star Pedro Pascal Teases "Limitless" Mister Fantastic; New Character Bios, Images Released

THE FANTASTIC FOUR Star Pedro Pascal Teases "Limitless" Mister Fantastic; New Character Bios, Images Released

The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman and star Pedro Pascal reveal what we can expect from Mister Fantastic. A new look at action figures for the movie, meanwhile, includes character bios.

By JoshWilding - May 30, 2025 11:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four

The pressure is on The Fantastic Four: First Steps to deliver, but whatever happens later this summer, Marvel's First Family will be front and centre in Avengers: Doomsday.

Pedro Pascal plays Mister Fantastic and, talking to Empire Online, he shared his excitement to dig into one of the Marvel Universe's most complex heroes. "I see a limitless amount of layers to this character," the actor says. "He does the ultimate version of catastrophising."

"A brain that has an overview of threats on a mathematical level, but also being emotionally available. It was a fascinating contradiction," Pascal added.

Filmmaker Matt Shakman was on hand to explain what made The Last of Us and The Mandalorian star the right choice to bring Reed Richards to life on screen.

"I was looking for an actor who could contain multitudes," the director explains. "There’s the very cerebral Reed Richards, and then there’s the action hero, the leader, the husband, the father, the friend. I knew Pedro could do all of that."

A new still has also been released from the movie, which you can check out in the X post below. 

We also have some hi-res shots of Hasbro's new Marvel Legends figures based on The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Accompanying each of them are new character bios that shed a little more light on where we find this team, and the Silver Surfer, when the movie begins. 

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Reed Richards is the Fantastic Four’s patriarch and a scientific genius. Beyond his intellect, Reed possesses the superhuman ability to bend, stretch, and extend his body parts across far distances.

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Storm is a fierce protector of her family and friends. Sue possesses the superhuman ability to turn invisible, allowing her to sneak up on her enemies completely unnoticed. 

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The most popular member of the Fantastic Four known for his fiery attitude and charming personality, Johnny Storm spends his weekends chasing thrills and teasing his sister, Sue Storm.

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The Human Torch can burst into flames, fly thousands of feet into the sky, and absorb explosions into his body. In the heat of battle, the Fantastic Four can always count on Johnny Storm to keep cool. 

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With a body made of nearly indestructible rock, Ben Grimm is a formidable member of the Fantastic Four. Ben can punch through walls, lift cars, and defeat villains using his impressive super-strength.

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The Silver Surfer travels across the universe on her surfboard, searching for planets for Galactus to eat. Imbued with super-speed and strength, the Silver Surfer is an incredible threat to the Fantastic Four — and the universe.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is set to be released in theaters on July 25, 2025.

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MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 5/30/2025, 11:18 PM
Love the way Shakman describes Reed.
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TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/30/2025, 11:28 PM
@MCUKnight11 - yep

Going by that description , I think Pedro fits this version well
DarthAlgar
DarthAlgar - 5/30/2025, 11:32 PM
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MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/31/2025, 1:30 AM
Is Pedro teasing us with something else in this video?

http://youtube.com/shorts/pPtcRVEPVFk?si=SBbhiaRGreWsdbrK
ModernAudience
ModernAudience - 5/30/2025, 11:42 PM
Even with Pasxal, they were so close to cannon but had to add Female Silver Surfer lol
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/31/2025, 1:33 AM
@ModernAudience -

Ehhh.

Let's all be honest.

No one pictured MCU Johnny looking and acting like this, and Thing sounding and acting like this.

There will be other problems.
Biggums
Biggums - 5/31/2025, 1:34 AM
@ModernAudience - why's his casting still ring so wrong? I'm hoping it's just me.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 5/31/2025, 4:03 PM
@Biggums - cuz the trailers make him feel unsure of himself and honestly mopey
ModernAudience
ModernAudience - 5/31/2025, 7:28 PM
@Biggums - @mcmurdo nailed it.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 5/30/2025, 11:48 PM
"A brain that has an overview of threats on a mathematical level, but also being emotionally available. It was a fascinating contradiction," Pascal added.



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MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/31/2025, 2:14 AM
@KennKathleen -

Pedro said that?

He's a goober.

The last ten years of entertainment have been done out of spite for conservatives.

Imagine none of the Fantastic Bore cast was announced yet.

And Vanessa, Pedro, Joseph, and Julia were photographed out of costume on the set of Doomsday.

How many people would guess they were going to play Reed, Susan, Johnny, and a Silver Surfer?
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 5/31/2025, 3:02 AM
@MakeAmericaGrea - I suppose none would expect any of them to play their respectives roles...

The real problem began in 2008. That was the year this guy:


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Turned into this guy:


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Which simultaneously elevated action & comic book movie genres to peaks that have yet to be overthrown.

The performance also gave us all the eternal hope that anything is possible with any charcter.

Somewhere between then and now, they kept pulling in actors but the scripts turned into A.I. femeninasty ass scabs...

The current F4 cast could be great... but if they go with the same troupes that place agenda > story, they'll flop for the fantastic fourth time in 20 yrs...

We ALL KNOW THIS. The question: Does Disney, Fiege & friends give a [frick]?

Time will tell.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/31/2025, 10:10 AM
@KennKathleen -

Nice.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 5/31/2025, 9:51 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - until then...

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1stDalek
1stDalek - 5/30/2025, 11:49 PM
I like that description of Reed, he's a multifaceted character in ways other CBM heroes just aren't and he seems to have settled on a choice he thinks can best cover all those angles.

Now that the director has said Mr Fantastic is "the leader" that should calm down the section of this site saying Sue is leading the team.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/31/2025, 1:47 AM
@1stDalek -

Pedro is nuts.

He stopped Joaquin Phoenix from WAVING TO FANS because Pedro sees nazis in his soup.

http://youtube.com/shorts/s_5ypoBC-BA?si=k1K3iqM2jW5KWpGA

Pop quiz, hot shot.

Which 1930s-1940s German organization did Pedro Pascal compare conservatives to in a meme?
McMurdo
McMurdo - 5/31/2025, 4:04 PM
@1stDalek - not according to the info we have up to thus point and the trailers but I hope you're right and they are wrong
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 5/31/2025, 6:32 PM
@1stDalek - Doubt it! This site clings negativity on things they are already skeptical about.
Gabimaru
Gabimaru - 5/30/2025, 11:50 PM
After thunderbolts box office run. I think MCU will have another flop this year. Not a good year to be a comic book fan for years
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/31/2025, 1:35 AM
@Gabimaru -

Thanks liberals.

Tell me I'm off base.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/30/2025, 11:53 PM
It’s interesting that Pedro talks about his Reed being emotionally avaliable aswell as having his high intellect since many versions of the character don’t have that which tends to be one of his shortcomings…

I guess it depends on how long he and Sue have been married in this version since he could have become more like that over time.

Also given that Shakman has said this movie deals with themes of parental anxiety , I wouldn’t be surprised if Reeds arc is him dealing with his impending fatherhood and dealing with whether he’ll be a good dad or not rather then his lack of emotional availability which we have dealt with before.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 5/31/2025, 12:28 AM
I'm hopelessly optimistic for this one
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/31/2025, 1:38 AM
@bobevanz -

But why tho?

You trust filmmakers who made Reed RINO, JINO, SSINO, and Thing Thing in appearance only?
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/31/2025, 4:26 AM
@bobevanz - That is a perfect way to put it. That's exactly how I feel about this movie after the plot leaks and test screening reports, "Hopelessly optimistic".

And for Superman I'm pessimistically hopeful.
dragon316
dragon316 - 5/31/2025, 8:35 AM
@ObserverIO - comic book entertainment and comic books are and will always remain same how are people not surprised by this gooodd vs evil goodd wins bad want to rule world universe kill hero goodd wins sometimes goodd makes villain Ironman fired mysterio in his company want revenge same thing all time stop thinking comic plot will be different books and movies it never is plots and story always same
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/31/2025, 8:45 AM
@dragon316 - True. "There's nothing new under the sun" is what they say. There's only a certain amount of stories and they just keep repeating. Same general theme, good vs evil etc.
Kadara
Kadara - 5/31/2025, 12:46 AM
As a movie fan, are you all counting the box office numbers? I use my cheapest ticket, on my cheapest days.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 5/31/2025, 12:51 AM
@Kadara - no. While I hope all movies that’s good do well for obvious reasons, that’s for the big wigs and such to figure out. I go see the movies and draw my conclusion from there. People follow box offices like stakeholders around here
Madman
Madman - 5/31/2025, 1:23 AM
@MyCoolYoung - But I am a shareholder. Honestly, if you go to AMC, it’s worth paying the $4 for one share, as you can enable Investor Connect in app—they give out freebies every quarter. I’ve earned far more in free concessions than my shares are worth 😂
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/31/2025, 1:51 AM
Ten years ago, when we pictured MCU F4, did we picture Reed, Susan, and Johnny being as average looking as they are?
Kadara
Kadara - 5/31/2025, 4:18 AM
@MyCoolYoung - weird. Enjoy
DocSpock
DocSpock - 5/31/2025, 9:05 AM
@Kadara -

Absolutely. We go about 2 weeks after the opening at a Tuesday 11AM matinee. Half price Tuesday matinees plus senior discount. Often there is no one or 2-4 other people in the theater. I don't like being crammed in with a bunch of icky stinky other people.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 5/31/2025, 11:12 AM
@Madman — Fun fact, I just said I was a shareholder of AMC, and I still get those, but I don't have any shares. 😂
Kadara
Kadara - 5/31/2025, 5:07 PM
@DocSpock - There you go, my kind of people lol!
DocSpock
DocSpock - 5/31/2025, 5:16 PM
@Kadara -

Life becomes much better when you reach the realization that other people suck.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 5/31/2025, 6:21 PM
@Kadara - Nah. Never cared for Box Office numbers...never will. Anything I feel like watching in theaters, I just watch day of despite prices. Always have. Always will.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/31/2025, 1:27 AM
Silver Surfer fans, what do you think of liberals deciding to throw Norrin in the trash and replacing him with Shalla for the Fantastic Four's first MCU outing, and maybe for all of the MCU?
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/31/2025, 4:43 AM
@MakeAmericaGrea - For this movie I think it's cool. This is essentially Rise of the Silver Surfer with a cosmetic overhaul. '60s setting instead of '00s setting, Kirby Galactus (FINALLY!) instead of fartcloud and Shalla Bal instead of Norrin Radd.

It's a direct reference to Earth X, which I appreciate as a long-time Marvel zombie. They could have changed it by having another classic herald like Terrax, Firestorm or Air Walker and those would have been cool too, but dropping in a version of the character who only ever appeared in Earth X is beyond cool.

It's also just an interesting story wrinkle to have her be Surfer instead of Norrin. Shalla Bal and her relationship with and seperation from Norrin Rad was such an important part of the comics. So for long time Silver Surfer comics readers, this is a neat little twist to have in this alternate universe. And it's not just an alternate universe because it's a movie, it's literally an alternate universe within the story of the MCU too.

Which brings me to the second part of your query "And maybe for all of the MCU?"
No. Not into that. When they reboot it should be Norrin.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/31/2025, 4:46 AM
* Firelord.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 5/31/2025, 9:09 AM
@MakeAmericaGrea -

Almost everyone hates it, but many are afraid to say so for fear of the radical lib weenies.
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