Summary
Vanessa Kirby commented on recent speculation that she’s joining theFantastic FourMCU reboot. Kirby is heavily rumored to be a favorite for the role of Sue Storm, a.k.a, The Invisible Woman.
Rumors ofKirby playing Sue Storm in the Fantastic Fourreboot have circulated throughout the past year, withStranger Thingsstar Joseph Quinn allegedly a contender to play the character’s younger brother Johnny Storm, a.k.a. The Human Torch. Slated for a 2025 release,Fantastic Fourproduction details have remained few and far between, leading to ever-increasing fan speculation regarding the hyped project.
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During a red-carpet interview uploaded by Variety’sElsa Keslassy, Kirby responded to questions regarding her potential involvement inFantastic Four. While she did not give a straight answer, her response was telling. Instead of denying her involvement, she gave a vague but positive response. “Oh, I don’t know! You’ll have to ask them … I would be very honored to join,” she said.
Kirby’s response could mean one of two things. Either Kirby is already cast in the film but has to remain quiet due to a non-disclosure agreement or a simple request from the studio, or she’s still in the running for the role, in which case she’s probably one of the favorites. If she is no longer attached toFantastic Four, she would have been free to kindly decline to answer the interviewer’s questions about her involvement.
Other rumors surrounding theFantastic Fourreboot involve its villains, who leakers claimed will be Galactus and the Silver Surfer. Recently, rumors claimed a female actor would play Galactus' herald. This herald could be the Silver Surfer character or another servant of the all-powerful villain. Despite actor John Krasinski’s surprise appearance asFantastic Fourleader Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mr. Fantastic, inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Krasinski denied involvement in the 2025 film.
Announced as the first film of the MCU’s phase 6,Fantastic Fourwill have much riding on its shoulders come 2025. Followed by moviesThunderboltsandBlade, then concluding withAvengers: The Kang DynastyandAvengers: Secret Wars, phase 6 will see theFantastic Fourheroes almost certainly playing a major role in its crescendo. Following the MCU’s recentbox office struggles withThe MarvelsandAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the studio hopes to rebound with phase 5’s concluding films,Deadpool 3andCaptain America: Brave New World. With these two reliable projects on the horizon, the studio hopes to regain momentum heading into the latter half of the 2020s, and it has good reason to feel confident despite recent disappointments.
Fantastic Fourreleases in theaters on Jul 27, 2025.
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four are Marvel’s original team of superheroes. After being bombarded by cosmic rays, Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm gained amazing superpowers, taking on the mantles of Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and The Thing. Their main adversary, Doctor Doom, has become one of Marvel’s all-time great villains.
