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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.

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](https://deadline.com/2023/11/pedro-pascal-reed-richards-marvel-studios-fantastic-four-1235599560/).

> **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
>
> — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) [November 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1724912995380121679)

not in our leaker index

Deadline’s report published that day. Marvel announced the cast on Feb 14, 2024, with Pascal, Vanessa Kirby and Joseph Quinn, per [Variety](https://variety.com/2024/film/news/fantastic-four-cast-marvel-studios-1235875766/) and The [Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/02/14/fantastic-four-cast-mcu-vanessa-kirby-pedro-pascal/).

Confirmed.

[Confirmed]

## What happened later

Confirmed.

## Sources

* [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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