Since the announcement of ‘Fantastic Four‘. the project has been highly anticipated among the fans. Until recently the details of the film were kept under wraps. And on Valentine’s Day Marvel dropped the most awaited update about the film.
After a lot of floating rumors and anticipation, Marvel finally revealed the cast of Marvel’s first family. Leading the team is Pedro Pascal embodying Reed Richards. Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach Is Ready To Return After Seven Years
Ebon Moss-Bachrach rose to prominence for his role in ‘The Bear’, however, ‘Fantastic Four’ is not the first MCU project he is a part of. Previously, the actor appeared in ‘Punisher’ season one, as David Lieberman, a.k.a. Micro who is an expert hacker and member of the Rising Tide. Although Moss-Bachrach only appeared in season one of ‘The Punisher’, he left behind an impactful performance. His character was also mentioned in an episode of ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D’. and an episode of ‘Daredevil’.
Micro hires Frank Castle after discovering they share mutual enemies. The duo eventually kills everyone as Frank gets his vengeance and Micro returns to his family. His role did not bring justice to the actor. After being a part of Defender, Ebon Moss-Bachrach is now reeled in as the Thing in Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four.’
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Another Actor From The Defender Family Is Back
Mahershala Ali previously played a pivotal role in Netflix’s Marvel Universe and will now finally join the mainstream MCU. Ali starred as Cornell Stokes, a.k.a. Cottonmouth, the leader of the Stokes crime family hailing from Harlem. His empire was destroyed by Luke Cage, but it was Mariah Dillard, who murdered him and took over his empire.
While Ali’s role in ‘Luke Cage’ was minimal, the actor has been upgraded to the mainstream MCU. Ali will play Blade, the vampire hunter in the 2025 film. Blade also made a cameo appearance in the post-credit scene of ‘Eternals‘, before his solo film.
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