If things had gone differently, David Tennant could have been the face of another major franchise. When asked by a fan about which superhero he would like to play at MCM Comic Con (viaComicBookMovie), the former "Doctor Who" star shared he was interested in playing Reed Richards, aka Mister Fantastic, in the upcoming Marvel tentpole "The Fantastic Four: First Steps." Although the role went to Pedro Pascal, Tennant had no hard feelings about missing out on the part. More from Variety Catherine O'Hara on Her Scene-Stealing 'The Last of Us' Character, Why Pedro Pascal Is Like Meryl Streep and Catching COVID While Making 'The Studio' 'The Last of Us' Creator Neil Druckmann on Directing Pedro Pascal's Last Episode, That Pearl Jam Song and Catherine O'Hara's 'Beautiful' Improvisation Pedro Pascal Says 'F-- the People That Try to Make You Scared' When Asked About U.S. Political Chaos: 'Fight Back. Don't Let Them Win' "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," Tennant said. "Although if it has to be someone, I'm very happy for it to be Pedro Pascal." "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" hits theaters July 25. Alongside Pascal as the titular shapeshifting hero, the film stars Vanessa Kirby as Susan Storm (Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (Human Torch), Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (The Thing), Julia Garner as Silver Surfer and Ralph Ineson as Galactus. After the debut of "The Fantastic Four," comic book fans will have to wait until the release of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" on July 31, 2026, for another Marvel installment. The gap is the longest drought between MCU films since 2019's "Spider-Man: Far From Home" and 2021's "Black Widow." The expanded break is due to therecent delayof the highly anticipated "Avengers: Doomsday." The film, which features the largest team-up of MCU heroes to date, was originally set to release on May 1, 2026, but has been pushed back to Dec. 18, 2026. Its sequel, "Avengers: Secret Wars," was also delayed from May 7, 2027, to Dec. 17, 2027. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.
