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- Time of India
Pedro Pascal responds to fan backlash over age and look for fantastic four role: ‘He's too old. he needs to shave'
Actor
Pedro Pascal
has discussed the criticism he received for playing Reed Richards, also known as Mister Fantastic, in the Marvel movie The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The actor recently responded to the criticism by acknowledging that he is aware of the frustration surrounding his casting.
Pedro Pascal responds to the criticism
Pedro discussed the early criticism of his role as Reed Richards in the Marvel movie in an interview with Vanity Fair. He revealed that he hasn't yet seen the completed film.
'I'm getting an inkling of excitement because it seems to reflect what our common goal was and what we want to share, which is all of our f**king hearts on a platter within this genre. You just never know if people are going to be disgusted by your heart or not,' Pedro remarked.
The actor, who has starred in films like The Last of Us and Mandalorian, acknowledged that he has experienced anxiety when stepping into the Marvel universe:
'I'm more aware of the disgruntlement around my casting than anything I've ever done. 'He's too old. He's not right. He needs to shave',' he mentioned, adding that he is taking guidance from his Avenger friend Robert Downey Jr. According to Pedro, Robert is 'just so immediately generous and inviting that you feel like you can be afraid, you can be hungry, you can be ambivalent.'
The Fantastic Four: An Overview
The first full-length trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps was released by Marvel in April. Fans got their first glimpse of Julia Garner's mysterious Silver Surfer in the nearly three-minute clip. Following Disney's purchase of 20th Century Fox and its properties, including X-Men, the movie, which is scheduled to open in theaters on July 25, officially introduces the four-member superhero team in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
In addition to Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, the film features Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm. Sarah Niles, Natasha Lyonne, and John Malkovich complete the cast.
In the movie, the Fantastic Four will face the antagonist Galactus. Shakman is the director of the Marvel movie, while Tim Lewis, Grant Curtis, and Louis D'Esposito work behind the scenes.
