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This week has been rife with Marvel Studios rumors, both on the good and bad front. The most prevalent one we keep seeing from sources all over the multiverse map is the impending casting news for the First Family of Comics, the “Fantastic Four.”
Today’s big likely-but-maybe-not news is that “The Mandalorian” himself Pedro Pascal COULD very well be playing Reed Richards.
We know the casting is “all but done,” and was expected to be revealed sometime in this next week. We’re kinda thinking Thanksgiving, in some kind of family meal themed announcement.
But this story is developing, and we’ll let you know what we hear about this and other news.
Pedro Pascal May Lead “Fantastic Four”
Mary Anne Butler
Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.