David Tennant Wanted Pedro Pascal’s Role in ‘The Fantastic Four’

Pedro Pascal had some competitors for his Reed Richards, aka Mister Fantastic, position.

During a latest dialog at MCM Comic Con, David Tennant was requested by a fan about which superhero he want to play in a movie, and he revealed that he had his eyes on the position Pascal finally landed in Marvel’s forthcoming The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

“In terms of superheroes, I did slightly have my eye on Reed Richards and unfortunately, it looks like they’ve gone in a different direction,” the Doctor Who star stated. “Although if it has to be someone, I’m very happy for it to be Pedro Pascal, frankly.”

The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which hits theaters on July 25, additionally stars Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, Julia Garner because the Silver Surfer and Ralph Ineson as Galactus. In the movie, the Fantastic Four should defend Earth from a ravenous area god, Galactus, and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer, all whereas balancing their roles as heroes with the power of their household bond.

Later in the course of the MCM Comic Con chat, the moderator additionally requested Tennant if he had seen the viral Vanity Fair lie detector check video, the place Pascal calls himself “the bigger daddy” in comparison with Oscar Isaac. After saying that he had but to see it, she then stated, “I was gonna ask you who’s the bigger daddy, you or Pedro Pascal?”

“What’s the criteria?” the Broadchurch actor requested in response earlier than including, “I mean it will definitely be him, he’s Mister Fantastic, so in every sense of the word. I think Pedro Pascal is great. I’m very, very pleased that he exists.”