Marvel fans received exciting new details about an upcoming project, thanks to Dakota Johnson. In a recent podcast interview, the actress opened up about working with Pedro Pascal and revealed how he won’t stop hyping his highly anticipated MCU debut.
Johnson and Pascal recently shared the screen in the upcoming romantic comedy ‘The Materialists‘. While promoting the film, the conversation soon shifted to Pascal’s blockbuster role in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps‘. Fans have eagerly awaited details about the Marvel reboot and Johnson had some amusing insights into how passionate Pedro Pascal is about the part.
Dakota Johnson Reveals How Excited Pedro Pascal Is About Playing Reed Richards
In an interview with Happy Sad Confused, Dakota Jonhson said Pedro Pascal opened up about his much-anticipated role of Mr. Fantastic. “I know why do you say it that way because everybody knows he won’t let anybody forget it,” the actress said.
Johnson jokingly said she knows “everything about his diet and workout routine” for the role. The actress then humorously threatened to leak details, saying “I’m going to leak it“. Pedro Pascal’s boundless excitement clearly came through in his conversations with Johnson regarding the iconic superhero role.
Johnson also lightheartedly hinted that Pascal’s enthusiasm has become unrelenting as he prepares to take on Reed Richards in the highly anticipated Marvel film.
Pascal has also spoken in past interviews about how thrilled he is to be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Shortly after being cast in ‘The Fantastic Four’ reboot, the actor said in a statement, “Being able to give life to a character as complex and dynamic as Mr. Fantastic is quite literally a dream come true“.
Pascal’s longtime fandom of Marvel and passion for the role was on full display in his conversations with Johnson. Marvel fans can hardly blame Pascal for his constant boasting, as taking on the esteemed leader of ‘The Fantastic Four’ is arguably his biggest role till date.
Pedro Pascal’s Co-Actors Open About The Experience Of Working With Him
While Pedro Pascal spearheads as Mr. Fantastic, ‘The Fantastic Four’ will also feature acclaimed actors in iconic roles. Vanessa Kirby and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will round out the superpowered family as Sue Storm and The Thing respectively. Meanwhile, Joseph Quinn will join as Johnny Storm.
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Pascal’s co-actors have been praising him, especially because of the pleasant experience of working with him. “He’s everything, I love him,” Kirby said when discussing how Pascal means to his talented co-stars.
According to the actress, Pedro Pascal professed an immense admiration for the ensemble cast bringing the First Family to the MCU. Fans can expect powerful performances from the esteemed line-up under director Matt Shakman’s vision when ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps‘ debuts in 2025.
