Paul Walter Hauser has been cast in Marvel’s The Fantastic Four movie.
Per Deadline, Hauser has been cast in an undisclosed role in the forthcoming Fantastic Four movie that is being directed by Matt Shakman.
He’ll join Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, and Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal/Silver Surfer.
Hauser is known for starring in movies such as 2017’s I, Tonya, 2018’s Super Troopers 2, 2018’s BlacKkKlansman, 2019’s Richard Jewell, 2020’s Da 5 Bloods, 2021’s Cruella, and 2024’s Orion and the Dark.
He is also voicing Embarrassment in Pixar’s Inside Out 2, which releases in United States theaters this June, and stars alongside Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, and Hong Chau in The Instigators, which hits Apple TV+ in August.
Hauser was recently cast as Captain Ed in the forthcoming Naked Gun reboot that arrives in 2025. He additionally plays Raymond “Stingray” Porter in Netflix’s Cobra Kai series.
What else do we know about Marvel’s The Fantastic Four?
The Fantastic Four’s script was written by Eric Pearson, Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer, and Peter Cameron. Production on the film is expected to begin this summer.
Plot details for The Fantastic Four remain under wraps at this time; although, it’s been speculated that the movie may be set sometime in the past, potentially the 1960s, given a promotional image Marvel Studios released when the main cast was announced.
There’s also been speculation that Galactus will serve as the main antagonist in the movie, while Doctor Doom is reportedly expected to have minimal screen time.
The Fantastic Four is currently scheduled to release in United States theaters on July 25, 2025, as part of Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
