Penn Badgley is best known for his role in the popular thriller Netflix series You. Which has since been in production for its fourth season this year. Rumor has it, that the actor is now cast for the role of Reed Richards. In the new Fantastic Four film.
You actor rumored to be in talks about playing Reed Richards
To date, John Krasinski played the role of Reed Richards in the latest Doctor Strange in the multiverse. However, the character in the film died and ultimately has Krasinki out of the role potentially.
It is not clear whether John Krasinski has been approached about playing Reed Richards in the upcoming 2024 film Fantastic Four. But, fans have begun to get increasingly excited about Penn Badgley earning the role.
As shared by The Direct, Devin Faraci recently revealed on the Marvelvision Podcast that Marvel has spoken to Penn Badgley about playing the role of Reed Richards in the Fantastic Four. So far, the film is set to hit cinemas sometime in 2024.
Fans share their take on Penn Badgley playing the role
Right now, fans of the You star are hoping that these rumors are true. Right now, fans also believe that Penn Badgley will be more than capable to execute the new role. As his acting skills have gotten immense attention over the You series on Netflix.
So far, Penn Badgley has his recent role as Joe Goldberg depicts the actor as a serial killer. Who bonds with his women of interest by stalking them and trying to fix everything that is going south in their lives.
Quite frankly, this would often mean wiping them out. This is to give them a better life without the people who have done them wrong. To date, things often get much more complicated with more victims coming to the fore if they just got a whiff out of what he has been doing.
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Given the success of You on Netflix, fans have been giving their take on Penn Badgley playing Reed Richards in the upcoming Fantastic Four film. See what they’re saying below.
It’s a real bummer Krasinski isn’t coming back …
— mandy (@BattinsonMarvel) August 26, 2022
Penn Badgley, I’m rooting for you as reed. pic.twitter.com/y1iaBZlkiw
Part of me is for this because I love Penn Badgley but I feel like this would stifle his career creatively
— jokie™ (@BlueJokie) August 29, 2022
Also would love for a whole poc fantastic 4 but I feel like that’s a pipe dream https://t.co/1yLqdXBX6t
Presently, there isn’t any fixed information about who will play Reed Richards. This will be announced at the D23 on September 10th.