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# Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, via @DiscussingFilm months early — confirmed

Reported on Nov 15, 2023; Marvel announced the cast on Feb 14, 2024.

Published 09 Nov 2026, 09:08 UTC · Leaked on 15 Nov 2023, 22:11 UTC

Leaked on 15 November 2023

![Evidence tray card: Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, via @DiscussingFilm months early — confirmed](https://leakly.com/assets/og/fantastic-four-pascal.png)

On Nov 15, 2023, @DiscussingFilm posted that Pedro Pascal would star as Reed Richards in Fantastic Four, citing Deadline.

Deadline’s report published that day. Marvel announced the cast on Feb 14, 2024, with Pascal, Vanessa Kirby and Joseph Quinn, per Variety and The Washington Post.

Confirmed.

[Confirmed]

## What happened later

Confirmed.

## Sources & captured post

> **DiscussingFilm** @DiscussingFilm
>
> Pedro Pascal will officially star as Reed Richards in ‘FANTASTIC FOUR’.
> (Source: Deadline) https://t.co/g36O69EK2V
>
> 85,410 likes · 7,221 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 07:12 UTC
>
> [View the post on X](https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1724912995380121679) · not in our leaker index

### Original source & corroborating coverage

* [Original X post by @DiscussingFilm](https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1724912995380121679)
* [Deadline — Pedro Pascal To Play Reed Richards In Marvel's 'Fantastic Four' Movie](https://deadline.com/2023/11/pedro-pascal-reed-richards-marvel-studios-fantastic-four-1235599560/)
* [Variety — Fantastic Four: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn Cast at Marvel](https://variety.com/2024/film/news/fantastic-four-cast-marvel-studios-1235875766/)
* [Washington Post — Marvel ‘Fantastic Four’ cast announced with Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby](https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/02/14/fantastic-four-cast-mcu-vanessa-kirby-pedro-pascal/)

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