Fantastic Four: Adam Driver Eyed by Marvel Studios for Lead Role (Rumor)

Adam Driver - the actor behind Kylo Ren from Star Wars' sequel trilogy - may be a front-runner to play the MCU's new Reed Richards in Fantastic Four.

Development has been heating up on Fantastic Four, with WandaVision's Matt Shakman confirmed to direct while Disaster Wedding's Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer pen the script. With production expected to begin later this year or early next year ahead of the February 2025 release, fan casts are at an all-time high.

Obviously, one of the most-discussed roles comes with Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic, who will lead both the team and the blockbuster movie. Names such as Penn Badgley, John Krasinski, and Diego Luna, but one recent actor to enter the mix has been the Oscar-nominated Adam Driver.

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