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The shocking demise of John Krasinski’s Reed Richards inDoctor Strange: Multiverse of Madnessstill haunts Marvel fans. Reed Richards or Mister Fantastic is the founding member and leader of the Marvel superhero teamFantastic Four. Among all the Marvel comics that received multiple movie adaptations over the years, the most unsuccessful would perhaps be theFantastic Four.
The superhero team had three movie outings with two different casts, in addition to Krasinski playing the role of Mister Fantastic inDoctor Strange 2. Though fans haven’t fully welcomed the idea of another reboot of the movie with a completely new cast, discussions have surfaced online regarding the casting of the four superheroes in the newF4.
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Fans Want John Krasinski Back As Reed Richards
Once again,John Krasinski‘s name was associated with the Marvel project in a Twitter discussion. The latest update from the Marvel movie reveals thatAdam Driver, who was approached for playing Reed Richards, has rejected the role.
Adam Driver is reportedly not interested in playing Reed Richards in#FantasticFourand passed on the role early on
“He couldn’t connect with the character"pic.twitter.com/zNgLup6CEo
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave)June 16, 2025
Since the news came out, fans have been speculating about the new Reed Richards casting, and obviously,The Officeactor stands out as one of the prominent fan choices. Although his portrayal received mixed reactions from fans, some still strongly connect him with theFantastic Fourcharacter:
We need Jim backpic.twitter.com/k5HlYxRHHC
— shadow – nyc (@fightyrdemons)July 23, 2025
John Krasinski should be reed richards
— Stah (@stah_xx)June 07, 2025
So out of curiosity and legitimate misunderstanding and confusion, I thought John Krasinski was already cast as Mr Fantastix? I’m so confused.
— Lance (@LanceKnightish)July 17, 2025
Bring Krasinski back
— Rishi Rajani (@rajani_rishi)June 10, 2025
Back to Ioan Gruffidd it ispic.twitter.com/F97HyytWM7
— BigJoe (@josem7927)August 02, 2025
Some fans even wanted the return ofIoan Gruffuddas the character. Another prominent choice that somehow took off wasPenn Badgley, known for his role in Netflix’sYou.
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Will John Krasinski Return As A Variant Of His Dead Character
Fans were shocked to see the fate of the fan-favorite character in theMultiverse of Madness. Despite introducing such a turn of events, the movie overall failed to impress the audience, and even the cameos in the film were forgettable. However, fans firmly believe that with better characterization, theJack Ryanactor could deliver a great performance as Reed Richards.
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The speculations surrounding the film have been circulating on the Internet for days, with various names rumored to be associated with the project. The film is reportedly directed by Matt Shakman.
Source:Twitter
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