Reed will easily be the most scrutinized of Pascal's roles as the film marks Marvel's attempt at generating new interest in Fantastic Four films, after Josh Trank's 2015 reboot (which followed two prior moderately successful Fantastic films in 2005 and 2007) underperformed with audiences. But it's a challenge that Pascal doesn't shy away from.

Pedro Pascal spoke about concerns over his age and appearance for his casting as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic in Marvel's Fantastic Four.

Collective strength and the optimism of the 1960s are the driving forces of "The Fantastic Four: First Steps", its stars Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby say.