Pedro Pascal in Talks to Lead Marvel's 'Fantastic Four' as Reed Richards: A New Chapter for the Superhero Franchise

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Pascal's potential casting as the leader of the superhero group was reported by Deadline.

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The Fantastic Four debuted in Marvel Comics in 1961 with The Fantastic Four #1 created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee.

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The superhero team includes Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Sue Storm-Richards (Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (Human Torch) and Ben Grimm (The Thing).

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