The Fantastic Four: Paul Walter Hauser Joins Cast of MCU Movie

Paul Walter Hauser is officially entering the world of superheroes, as Deadline is reporting that the actor is set to join the upcoming Marvel Studios film The Fantastic Four.

Hauser’s role in the film is being kept under wraps for now, but he’ll join a star-studded cast that includes Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, and Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal, a version of the Silver Surfer.

Most recently, Hauser’s biggest role came in the Apple TV+ true crime drama series Black Bird, where he played convicted serial killer and rapist Larry Hall. For his role, Hauser won the 2024 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

What do we know about The Fantastic Four?

Garner will join a cast that has already found its main cast of heroes. Pedro Pascal will play Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, while Vanessa Kirby will play Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman. Stranger Things’ Joseph Quinn has the role of Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and The Bear’s Ebon Moss-Bachrach has the part of Ben Grimm/The Thing.

Fantastic Four will be directed by Matt Shakman (WandaVision) from a screenplay by Josh Friedman, who was brought in to re-write the script originally written by Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer. As a project in Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Fantastic Four is scheduled to be released on July 25, 2025.

The Fantastic Four comic debuted in 1961. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, it was the first superhero team title produced by Marvel Comics and popularized famous characters like Reed Richards, Sue Storm and Doctor Doom.