David Tennant has revealed he had been eyeing up a starring role in Fantastic Four earlier than it went to Pedro Pascal.
The Doctor Who legend, 54, is not any stranger to saving the world – hey, the universe – because the titular Time Lord, which he has performed up till 2023.
But, because the Scottish actor seems to be to the subsequent section of his profession, he shared that he has been prepared to swap the Tardis out for the lab after wanting into taking part in superhero Reed Richards – an inventor with the facility of elasticity.
‘In terms of superheroes, I did slightly have my eye on Reed Richards and unfortunately, it looks like they’ve gone in a special course,’ the Genius Game host defined at MCM Comic Con in London.
He added: ‘Although if it has to be someone, I’m very blissful for it to be Pedro Pascal.
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He’s not giving up hope fairly but though he acknowledged it’d take some time for the chance to come up once more.
‘I would have quite liked to be Reed Richards. I’d fairly like to find a way to do all that,’ the star mentioned whereas stretching his arm out, per Games Radar.
‘So I’ll follow that regardless that it’s gone, regardless that it’s gonna be some time earlier than there’s one other go at that, I believe, sadly,’ he concluded.
The Last of Us star, 50, ultimately landed the gig to star as Mister Fantastic in The Fantastic Four: First Steps reverse Vanessa Kirby as Susan Storm. Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm.
Some followers have identified on Reddit that, given that David has beforehand appeared within the Marvel Universe as supervillain Kilgrave within the Jessica Jones collection, it will have been troublesome to re-appear in a special role anyway.
Although others have mirrored that he may have made a powerful go at taking part in the Maker – Reed Richards’ supervillain alter-ego.
Fans additionally shared their disappointment that we wouldn’t see David within the role, with Rocketeer1019 writing: ‘He would have been amazing, idk how they ignored this option.’
‘I like Pedro, but damn this could have been amazing casting,’ Binro_was_right echoed.
Both actors have constructed an enormous fanbase over latest years, particularly as vocal trans allies with David lately sharing his commitment to trans rights on ITV’s The Assembly and Pedro exhibiting up to a premiere with the shirt ‘Protect The Dolls’.
Although David gained’t be showing in Fantastic Four – so far as we all know – he does stay booked and busy together with a ultimate look in Amazon Prime’s Good Omens.
His sport present with ITV, Genius Game, has underperformed with it being labelled the broadcaster’s ‘most expensive flop’ reportedly leading to a schedule change after it failed to pull in enormous viewing figures.
He can also be set to star in Netflix’s adaptation of Richard Osman’s bestselling novel, The Thursday Murder Club, as Ian Ventham reverse Celia Imrie, Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan.
And, in fact, there may be the second season of Disney+’s The Rivals which garnered enormous success.
Fantastic Four arrives in UK cinemas on July 25, 2025.
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