Will John Krasinski play the role of Mister Fantastic in the MCU’s Fantastic Four reboot? Emily Blunt sure hopes so.

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A Quiet Place II star Emily Blunt wants her co-star and real-life husband John Krasinski to return as Fantastic Four leader Reed Richards in the MCU. Speaking with HeyUGuys, Blunt described Krasinski as a “huge fan” of the Marvel franchise and declared her hopes to see him reprise the role of Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic somewhere down the line.

“I was really happy for him because I think he’s a huge fan. And I understand why it’s such an ardent passionate religion for people. It’s a huge part of our cinematic history now. So he was thrilled… Well, I hope [we can see him in the role again]. I hope so. You never know.”

The Office star John Krasinski has been high up on Fantastic Four fan-casting lists for years, with Emily Blunt often topping the list of who Marvel fans would like to see play fellow Fantastic Four member Susan Storm aka The Invisible Woman. With regard to Krasinski, fans finally got their wish when the actor featured as Mister Fantastic in this year’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
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Appearing as a member of the superhero think-tank The Illuminati in the variant universe of Earth-838, Krasinski’s iteration of the character did not last long after attempting to do battle with Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch. Despite this fate, many MCU fans agree with Emily Blunt in wanting to see John Krasinski reprise the role when the Fantastic Four lead their own adventure in 2025.

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Fantastic Four Will Be a Part of Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Not much has yet been revealed about what Marvel Studios plans to do with the Fantastic Four, but Kevin Feige has revealed that the introduction of Marvel’s first family to the MCU will not be an origin story. “A lot of people know this origin story,” Kevin Feige said. “A lot of people know the basics. How do we take that and bring something that they’ve never seen before? We’ve set a very high bar for ourselves with bringing that to the screen.”

Who will portray the Fantastic Four when they do lead their own MCU outing has not yet been confirmed. Ongoing rumors, however, have claimed that You star Penn Badgley is being tapped for the role of Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic, with Killing Eve actress Jodie Comer rumored for as the favorite for the role of Susan Storm aka The Invisible Woman. Of course, Fantastic Four fans have their own ideas…

While the cast has not yet been revealed, Fantastic Four has found its creative team. WandaVision director Matt Shakman will be at the helm, with Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer writing the script. Fantastic Four is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 8, 2024, and will be a part of Phase Six of the MCU alongside Deadpool 3, which is due for release on November 8, 2024, as well as Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (May 2, 2025) and Avengers: Secret Wars (May 1, 2026), which are due for release in through 2024 and 2025.