RUMOR: OG Fantastic Four Star To Make Surprising Appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine

05.04.2024 - 17:19 / gamerant.com / Pedro Pascal / Johnny Storm / Reed Richards / Sue Storm / Chris Evans / Hugh Jackman / Catherine Armecin Martin

There are rumors that some of the original cast members of Fantastic Four (2005), including Jessica Alba and Chris Evans, will appear in Deadpool & Wolverine.

Marvel is reportedly focused on only releasing movies that are sure hits for fans, so they are picky when it comes to the franchises that they want to continue. Among the films that are getting another sequel is Ryan Reynold's Deadpool and it has already stirred a lot of excitement because the famous anti-hero will be joined by a host of popular superhero actors. For instance, Hugh Jackman, who announced in 2015 that the 2017 film Logan, would be his last film as Wolverine, would star opposite Reynolds to reprise his superhero role. That's not all, aside from Jackman, more familiar faces are expected to join the duo in Deadpool & Wolverine. There are rumors that Alba and Evans will also join the cast to reprise their roles in Fantastic Four as Invisible Woman and Human Torch, respectively.

Insider Caleb Williams seemingly confirmed Alba's return to reprise her role as Sue Storm, aka Invisible Woman, in Deadpool & Wolverine. He made the tweet in response to another post on X, formerly Twitter, announcing that Alba and Chris Evans would appear in the film. Evans, who became popular as Captain America, played Johnny Storm, aka Human Torch, in two Fantastic Four movies years before he became the Star-Spangled Avenger. Johnny is Sue's little brother in Marvel's first family, so the announcement about Evans and Alba's return makes sense because both play as siblings in Fantastic Four (2005) andFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007). They also voiced their character in the Fantastic Four video game. However, Williams did not confirm Evans' appearance and only talked about Alba. He tweeted:

Although there was no confirmation about Evans' return, Williams seemingly doubled down on the Fantastic Four's presence in Deadpool & Wolverine because he mentioned that John Krasinski would be playing Alba's husband, Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic, instead of Ioan Gruffudd, her original on-screen partner. According to ComicBookMovie.com, the possible reason Krasinski is replacing Gruffudd is due to scheduling conflicts or personal matters. Gruffudd is still in the midst of a messy divorce with his ex-wife, Alice Evans, and Marvel probably wants to play safe. Krasinski played Mr. Fantastic in the 2022 movie Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Many expected him to play the same role in Marvel's upcoming Fantastic Four movie, but in February, it was confirmed that Pedro Pascal was cast as Reed Richards.

While it's not yet confirmed if the Fantastic Four superheroes will make an appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine, their presence makes sense because