Summary

Rahul Kohli narrowly missed out on playing Mister Fantastic in the upcoming
Fantastic Four
reboot, losing the role to Pedro Pascal.
Kohli remains positive despite the loss, staying grateful for other opportunities in major projects such as
The Life of Chuck
and
Twilight of the Gods
.

The Fantastic Four
reboot is set to introduce new stars in an alternate universe and a 1960s setting.

Midnight Mass and iZombie star Rahul Kohli came agonizingly close to joining the MCU as Reed Richards, aka Mister Fantastic in the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot, the actor has revealed. Kohli, who is best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Mike Flanagan in the likes of The Haunting of Bly Manor and The Fall of the House of Usher among others, has revealed to Salaam Nerds that, while he lost out on Mr. Fantastic, he is hoping that one of the many comic book fan-castings will eventually come true.

“Yeah, I don’t know if I’m allowed to talk about it but I didn’t get it, is the important thing. But on good days, I see the Constantine ones all flare up again. And, I love all of them. On good days, you’re like, ‘Man, I’m wanted!’ People really want to see. You’re the guy that people will shout out for anything.”

While playing Reed Richards is clearly something that Kohli wanted, the actor strives to keep perspective when he loses out on roles.

“On bad days, ‘It’s a reminder that you’re not the guy. You’re not there. These are the roles you’ll never get.’ So, it’s sweet and it’s perspective. It’s how you feel about yourself.”

Though he won’t be a member of The Fantastic Four, Rahul Kohli has several major projects in the pipeline. The actor is due to star alongside Loki’s Tom Hiddleston and Star Wars icon Mark Hamill in Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck and will provide the voice of Egill in the upcoming Norse mythology-inspired animated series Twilight of the Gods by Zack Snyder and Netflix.

The Last of Us Star Pedro Pascal Will Play Mister Fantastic in The Fantastic Four

As for The Fantastic Four, it has now been revealed that The Last of Us and The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal will star as Reed Richards, aka Mister Fantastic in the MCU reboot. He will be joined by Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, aka Invisible Woman, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, aka The Thing, and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, aka Human Torch.

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While plot details remain under wraps at present, it has been heavily rumored that Fantastic Four will be set in an alternate universe and takes place in the 1960s, with the titular team being dragged into the main MCU at the end of the movie. The thing that could drag them is Galactus, with The First Omen star Ralph Ineson recently cast as the planet-devouring cosmic entity alongside Ozark star Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal, aka The Silver Surfer.

Directed by
WandaVision’s
Matt Shakman, The Fantastic Four is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 25, 2025, as part of Phase Six of the MCU. The rest of Phase Six includes the
Blade
reboot starring Mahershala Ali, and two
Avengers
sequels,
Avengers 5
and
Avengers: Secret Wars
.