Fantastic Four cast: Full list of confirmed actors in MCU film First Steps

Rounding off the quartet is award-winning The Bear actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who will play Ben Grimm, AKA the Thing.

Fans were given their first proper look at the foursome in action in the official trailer, which sees the Fantastic Four dealing with an impending threat from the villainous Galactus (Ralph Ineson) in a retro-futuristic world.

All four of the superhero team members have also been confirmed to reprise their roles in the film Avengers: Doomsday.

Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Fantastic Four and where you've seen the actors before.

Fantastic Four cast: Full list of confirmed actors in MCU film First Steps

The confirmed cast list is as follows:

• Pedro Pascal as Mister Fantastic/Reed Richards
• Vanessa Kirby as The Invisible Woman/Susan Storm
• Joseph Quinn as The Human Torch/Johnny Storm
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing/Ben Grimm
• Julia Garner as Silver Surfer/Shalla-Bal
• Ralph Ineson as Galactus
• John Malkovich as TBC
• Paul Walter Hauser as TBC
• Natasha Lyonne as TBC
• Sarah Niles as TBC

Read on for everything you need to know about the characters and who plays them.

Pedro Pascal plays Mister Fantastic/Reed Richards

Who is Reed Richards? The MCU’s stretchiest superhero, who is also known as Mister Fantastic. Richards is a brilliant scientist and the partner of Susan Storm.

During a panel at San Diego Comic-Con last July, Pascal said (via Deadline) that his favourite part about joining this cinematic universe is the "new family".

What else has Pedro Pascal been in? The actor has previously appeared in popular series such as Narcos, Game of Thrones and The Last of Us, as well as films such as Kingsman: The Golden Circle and The Equalizer 2.

Vanessa Kirby plays The Invisible Woman/Susan Storm

Who is Susan Storm? Susan Storm, AKA the Invisible Woman, is the first female superhero to be created by Marvel, and she can turn invisible and generate immense force fields. Storm is the partner of Reed Richards.

Kirby has said that she and Quinn bonded as on-screen siblings. "I don’t think I’ve laughed so much in a rehearsal period before," she recalled at the panel at San Diego Comic-Con. "When you read the comics, you feel a lot of joy... hopefully we can bring that into the movie."

What else has Kirby been in? Kirby is best known for starring as Princess Margaret in the first two seasons of The Crown as well as her role as The White Widow in the Mission: Impossible films. Other film credits include Pieces of a Woman, Everest, Me Before You, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Napoleon and The Son.

Kirby had been rumoured for the role for months and told Comicbook.com in 2023 that taking up the mantle "would be an honour" when she was asked if she might play the Invisible Woman.

Joseph Quinn plays The Human Torch/Johnny Storm

Who is Johnny Storm? Storm, AKA the Human Torch, is a superhero who can combust into a burning-hot flame. Johnny is the younger brother of Susan Storm.

What else has Joseph Quinn been in? Quinn won audiences over with his performance as Eddie Munson in Netflix's Stranger Things. He also appeared as Arthur Havisham in Dickensian and Enjolras in Les Misérables.

Quinn also appeared in Game of Thrones as Koner, a guard at the gate of Winterfell in the episode The Spoils of War.

Ebon Moss-Bachrach plays The Thing/Ben Grimm

Who is Ben Grimm? A pilot who is turned into The Thing, an almost Hulk-sized person with the appearance of rock and stone. Traditionally, Grimm is the best friend of Reed Richards.

During the panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Moss-Bachrach said he was still processing putting on the superhero suit of Ben Grimm. "I got a nice text message from Mark Ruffalo. It just demystified the process of motion capture," he said.

What else has Eben Moss-Bachrach been in? The actor is no stranger to Marvel, having previously played David Lieberman in Marvel series The Punisher on Netflix.

Bachrach is best known to audiences for playing Richie in Hulu series The Bear. He also starred as Desi Harperin in HBO's The Girls.

Julia Garner plays Silver Surfer/Shalla-Bal

Who is Silver Surfer/Shalla-Bal? A female alien from the planet Zenn-La who serves as the herald of the planet-devouring being known as Galactus.

In the comics, the original Silver Surfer was a man named Norrin Radd whose love interest on his homeworld was Shalla-Bal.

What else has Julia Garner been in? Garner is best known for her award-winning role as Ruth Langmore in the Netflix crime drama Ozark, but has also starred in numerous films including The Assistant and The Royal Hotel.

Garner will portray the Silver Surfer through motion capture.

Ralph Ineson plays Galactus

Who is Galactus? Galactus is a powerful cosmic villain who is capable of destroying planets as he must devour them to survive. He was once an ordinary man called Galan.

What else has Ralph Ineson been in? The actor is best known for his appearances in the likes of The First Omen, The Creator, Game of Thrones and The Witch.

John Malkovich plays TBC

Who is he playing? Malkovich's character is briefly glimpsed in the trailer for the film, but the character's identity remains unknown.

What else has John Malkovich been in? The star began his acting career in the '70s as a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, before turning his attention to movies.

He rose to fame in the 1984 Oscar-winner Places In The Heart and went on to star in other movies including In the Line of Fire, Con-Air, Rounders, Being John Malkovich, Shadow of the Vampire, Burn After Reading, The Killing Fields, Empire of the Sun, Dangerous Liaisons, Of Mice and Men and Red.

More recently, he starred alongside Andrew Scott in Netflix's Ripley.

Paul Walter Hauser plays TBC

What else has Paul Walter Hauser been in? Hauser has starred in several acclaimed movies, including biopic I, Tonya and Richard Jewell, while TV credits include Cobrai Kai, I Think You Should Leave and Black Bird.

What has the actor said about the film? Speaking to The Direct, Hauser said: "So I think our movie, Fantastic Four: First Steps, to me, only speaking from my opinion, everything I witnessed and took part in, everything I felt while in the presence of the creatives on the film, I believe we are the Marvel movie of the year."

He added: "I believe we are the one to watch."

Natasha Lyonne plays TBC

What else has Natasha Lyonne been in? The star is best known for appearing in Orange Is the New Black. Other credits include Russian Doll, Poker Face, Scary Movie 2 and But I'm A Cheerleader.

More recently, she starred alongside Elizabeth Olsen and Carrie Coon in the Netflix film Three Daughters.

Sarah Niles

What else has Sarah Niles been in? Niles is best known for starring in comedies Ted Lasso and Catastrophe. She also recently starred in ITV drama Riches.

Who else stars in Fantastic Four?

HERBIE, the Fantastic Four's faithful robot companion, will also appear in the film, but it's not yet been confirmed who will voice the character.

HERBIE's appearance was first teased in a comic-style illustration of the big-screen Fantastic Four that was released last year.

In addition, it has been heavily speculated that Robert Downey Jr. will make a post-credits scene appearance as the Fantastic Four villain Doctor Doom/Victor Von Doom ahead of his major role in Avengers: Doomsday. However, we'll have to wait and see!

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Fantastic Four is set for release on 25th July 2025.

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