Penn Badgley is finally addressing the Marvel casting rumors. The ‘You‘ is breaking his silence over being considered a top candidate for the part of Reed Richards.
In his conversation with Josn Horowitz, Penn Badgley talked about his potential involvement in the upcoming Marvel project. Many A-listers are in contention for Reed Richards, but the rumor mill confirms that Penn Badgley is the leading contender.
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Penn Badgley Addresses The MCU Casting Rumours
While on the ‘Happy Sad Confused’ podcast to promote the fourth season of ‘You.’ The host, Josh Horowitz, finally came around to the subject of Reed Richards. Not looking for any trouble, Penn Badgley addressed the rumors with a skittish response.
Penn Badgley was evasive with Josh Horowitz’s questioning about meeting the Marvel boss Kevin Feige. In the conversation, he also dodges any speculation of playing the live-action version of Reed Richards for the upcoming ‘Fantastic Four’ movie, saying, “Well… No, I can’t reveal that. Neither confirm nor deny. No, I don’t know what to say about that.”
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While Penn Badgley’s lack of response on the ‘Happy Sad Confused‘ podcast can be construed as a response, a studio has to go through a long list of considerations before casting someone in an important role. A massive franchise like Marvel is notorious for keeping its cards to its chest. It may be a while till we get word on the casting.
John Krasinski played Richard Reeds in ‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness.’ His version of Richard Reeds was a member of the Illuminati on Earth-838. He is eventually killed by Wanda Maximoff (Elisabeth Olsen). Previously Iaon Gruffudd and Miles Teller have played the comic book character in the other ‘Fantastic Four’ live-action movies.
Recently, fan art of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ actor Dev Patel as Reed Richards has taken over the internet. In addition, rumors are circulating on various forums about Marvel executives looking at Dev Patel for the role. ‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia‘ actor Glen Howerton has also expressed his desire to play MCU’s current incarnation of Reed Richards.
The ‘Fantastic Four‘ movie will be directed by Matt Shankman, with Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer writing the screenplay. The film is going to be in production starting in early 2024. ‘Fantastic Four‘ has a release date of February 14, 2025.
