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After fan favorite Krasinski's cameo as Reed Richards, AKA Mister Fantastic, in 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,' Marvel fans were shocked to learn that Pedro Pascal is in talks to play the role in the upcoming 'Fantastic Four' reboot.
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Pedro Pascal is reportedly in talks to play Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mister Fantastic, in the MCU's (Marvel Cinematic Universe) reboot of Fantastic Four as part of the Multiverse Saga.
But fans who remembered seeing John Krasinski in the iconic Marvel role once before were not pleased with Pascal's casting rumor, which has not been officially confirmed. 
In 2022's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Krasinski appeared in a cameo as the alternate reality version of Mister Fantastic, who was part of the Illuminati in a trial scene with Doctor Strange.
Because the internet had been flooded with fan art depicting Krasinski as Mister Fantastic, it was jarring for fans to discover the role was allegedly going to Pascal instead.
Pascal is a three-time Emmy nominee who has never been cast in a MCU film before. But his impressive resume includes roles in Disney+'s The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, and for portraying Joel Miller in HBO's The Last of Us. 
With deference to Pascal's cred, Krasinski fans pitched a fit online, despite his suggesting he wasn't interested in committing to portraying the leader of the superhero quartet. 
Am I like the only one who didn't hate the idea of @johnkrasinski as Reed Richards going forward
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I will never not be sad that they didn\u2019t bring back John Krasinski as Reed Richards. Idc what y\u2019all say he was so good
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Im sure pedro pascal will do the role justice but still he doesnt strike me as reed richards. John krasinski was literally made for reed richards
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Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards?! \nJohn Krasinski was perfect \ud83d\ude20
 —  (@)
        

@Marvel Seriously, Marvel is Pedro Pascal better than John Krasinski?\n\nLiteral Kransinski is Reed Richards, big fail marvel big fail
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Once more for the people at the back, John Krasinski is a perfect Reed Richards and would be awesome in the Fantastic Four film. Nothing against the Pedro Pascal rumours, but I feel like John Krasinski got screwed over by poor writing in Multiverse of Madness.
 —  (@)
        
Fans also presented their own casting ideas.
John Krasinski as Reed Richards with Emily Blunt and/or Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm
 —  (@)
        

Personally we should have got Ioan Gruffudd Reed Richards variant in MOM and John Krasinski as the main MCU Mr Fantastic going forward, but that's just me of course \ud83d\ude2d
 —  (@)
        

I present to you a list of actors that could have been Reed Richards and would have absolutely killed it.\n\nJamie Dornan\nBrandon Routh\nJoseph Gordon-Levitt\nEthan Peck\nMichiel Huisman\nRahul Kohli\nJames Wolk\nPenn Badley\nMatt Bomer\nOr just bring back John Krasinski.
 —  (@)
        
Not everyone was disappointed.
Just seen the Fantastic Four news, glad Pedro Pascal got Reed Richards!\n\nWish John Krasinski could have kept his role, but Pedro knocks anything he does out of the park, Tbh. Excited to see what he does
 —  (@)
        
Insiders told Deadline that a casting deal for the Fantastic Four reboot, which will ditch the origin story and introduce the team as prominent figures in the multiverse, is far from being finalized.
With director Matt Shakman actively in pre-production at Pinewood Studios in England, the hope is for the film to go into production early next year. 
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Pedro Pascal is reportedly in talks to play Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mister Fantastic, in the MCU's (Marvel Cinematic Universe) reboot of Fantastic Four as part of the Multiverse Saga.

But fans who remembered seeing John Krasinski in the iconic Marvel role once before were not pleased with Pascal's casting rumor, which has not been officially confirmed.

In 2022's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Krasinski appeared in a cameo as the alternate reality version of Mister Fantastic, who was part of the Illuminati in a trial scene with Doctor Strange.

Because the internet had been flooded with fan art depicting Krasinski as Mister Fantastic, it was jarring for fans to discover the role was allegedly going to Pascal instead.

Pascal is a three-time Emmy nominee who has never been cast in a MCU film before. But his impressive resume includes roles in Disney+'s The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, and for portraying Joel Miller in HBO's The Last of Us.

With deference to Pascal's cred, Krasinski fans pitched a fit online, despite his suggesting he wasn't interested in committing to portraying the leader of the superhero quartet.

Am I like the only one who didn't hate the idea of @johnkrasinski as Reed Richards going forward
— (@)

I will never not be sad that they didn\u2019t bring back John Krasinski as Reed Richards. Idc what y\u2019all say he was so good
— (@)

— (@)

Im sure pedro pascal will do the role justice but still he doesnt strike me as reed richards. John krasinski was literally made for reed richards
— (@)

Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards?! \nJohn Krasinski was perfect \ud83d\ude20
— (@)

@Marvel Seriously, Marvel is Pedro Pascal better than John Krasinski?\n\nLiteral Kransinski is Reed Richards, big fail marvel big fail
— (@)

Once more for the people at the back, John Krasinski is a perfect Reed Richards and would be awesome in the Fantastic Four film. Nothing against the Pedro Pascal rumours, but I feel like John Krasinski got screwed over by poor writing in Multiverse of Madness.
— (@)

Fans also presented their own casting ideas.

John Krasinski as Reed Richards with Emily Blunt and/or Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm
— (@)

Personally we should have got Ioan Gruffudd Reed Richards variant in MOM and John Krasinski as the main MCU Mr Fantastic going forward, but that's just me of course \ud83d\ude2d
— (@)

I present to you a list of actors that could have been Reed Richards and would have absolutely killed it.\n\nJamie Dornan\nBrandon Routh\nJoseph Gordon-Levitt\nEthan Peck\nMichiel Huisman\nRahul Kohli\nJames Wolk\nPenn Badley\nMatt Bomer\nOr just bring back John Krasinski.
— (@)

Not everyone was disappointed.

Just seen the Fantastic Four news, glad Pedro Pascal got Reed Richards!\n\nWish John Krasinski could have kept his role, but Pedro knocks anything he does out of the park, Tbh. Excited to see what he does
— (@)

Insiders told Deadline that a casting deal for the Fantastic Four reboot, which will ditch the origin story and introduce the team as prominent figures in the multiverse, is far from being finalized.

With director Matt Shakman actively in pre-production at Pinewood Studios in England, the hope is for the film to go into production early next year.

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