Marvel’s ‘The Fantastic Four’ Adds Paul Walter Hauser
Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four” cast just got more fantastic with the addition of Emmy winner Paul Walter Hauser.
Joining the MCU marks the latest in a string of high-profile projects for Hauser, who is set to play Chris Farley in the upcoming biopic directed by Josh Gad and landed a prime role in “The Naked Gun” reboot, which boasts an ensemble led by Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson.
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With “The Fantastic Four,” he’ll appear opposite Marvel’s First Family, the first characters created for Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The superhero quartet will be played by Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing).
Matt Shakman (“WandaVision,” “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters”) will direct “The Fantastic Four,” from a screenplay by Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer. Marvel Studios has dated the movie for July 25, 2025.
Hauser, who won an Emmy, Critics’ Choice and Golden Globe awards for his role in “Black Bird,” will next be seen in Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” as the voice of Embarrassment. Also upcoming are roles opposite Matt Damon in Apple Original Films’ “The Instigators,” helmed by Doug Liman. He’ll also lead Tony Tost’s directorial debut “Americana” opposite Sydney Sweeney, which was recently acquired by Lionsgate. His previous credits include “Richard Jewell,” “I, Tonya,” “Cruella” and “Cobra Kai.”
Deadline was first to report news of Hauser’s involvement.
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