Star Wars The star, Ahmed Best, has declared his desire to play Reed Richards, also known as Mr. Fantastic, in the upcoming Marvel movie The Fantastic Four. The actor, best known for playing Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, responded on social media to the idea that Marvel Studios plans to have a black actor portray Mr. Fantastic.
Officially throwing my hat in that ring. https://t.co/5YeafbuO6f
– Ahmed BEst (@ahmedbest) July 16, 2021
Following the revelation that Lovecraft country the star, Jonathan Majors, will play Kang the Conqueror (and its variants), wrote critic Zaki Hassan; “Given that Kang’s real name is Nathaniel Richards and he’s a distant descendant of Reed Richards, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to think that the MCU version of Mr. Fantastic will be played by a black actor.” With this idea in mind, Ahmed simply replied …
“Officially throwing my hat in that ring.”
Be warned SPOILERS by the end of Loki continue. Everyone who hasn’t seen him disappear? Good. Majors was finally introduced during the dramatic events of the Loki finale, with the actor performing one of Kang’s many variants, in this case, He Who Remains. Given that Kang is a descendant of Reed Richards, it stands to reason that Marvel is looking for a black actor to lead the superhero family, something that Ahmed Best would clearly enjoy.
Best was treated with shame by a certain subset of the fanbase after his role as Jar Jar Binks, and the actor’s mental health was greatly affected by the unfairly harsh response. The actor was even scared to attend. Star Wars events due to disgruntled fans. Get a chance to play Mr.
Last year’s Disney Investor’s Day event finally revealed Marvel’s plans for a Fantastic four. During the event it was confirmed that Spider-Man: Far From Home Director Jon Watts is on board to direct the film, which will bring Marvel’s super-powered family to the MCU. It is currently unknown what Marvel Studios plans to do with the iconic superheroes to bring them into the MCU, or who they plan to cast to play them, but rumors have been flying thick and fast since the announcement with high hopes. that The office the star, John Krasinski, will sign as Reed Richards.
With the likes of The Fantastic Four Y The X-Men Now under the Marvel umbrella, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has revealed that he can’t wait to add these characters to the MCU roster. “The truth is, I’m excited for all of them. I’m excited, and it’s not just the marquee names that you know, there are hundreds of names in those documents, in those agreements,” Feige said of all the characters that Marvel can now use in the big and small screen. “And the fact that Marvel is as close as we can get right now to having access to all the characters, it’s something I’ve been dreaming about for my almost 20 years at Marvel. And it’s very exciting.”
Despite his enthusiasm, Feige chilled the spirits of Fantastic four fans, stating that there are no plans to reveal the casting or anything else related to the film anytime soon. “I don’t think it’s soon,” he said while attending a red carpet event for Black widow. “This [Black Widow] it’s our first red carpet event in two years. We’ll see what happens with upcoming fan meetings and events where we can release more news. I hope sometime in the near future. “
Reference-movieweb.com
