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Pedro Pascal Compares Reed Richards to an Octopus as Fantastic Four: First Steps Teases More Ideological Character Changes

April 21, 2025  ·
  Marvin Montanaro
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Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards in Fantastic Four: First Steps - YouTube, Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Studios once stood for excitement, consistency, and crowd-pleasing spectacle. But based on the latest wave of quotes and footage from Fantastic Four: First Steps, it’s clear the studio is still prioritizing abstract metaphors and identity-driven rewrites over the qualities that made the brand a global juggernaut. The latest example? Pedro Pascal describing his take on Reed Richards — aka Mister Fantastic — as inspired by… an octopus.

Yes, really.

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Author: Marvin Montanaro
Marvin Montanaro is the Editor-in-Chief of That Park Place and a seasoned entertainment journalist with nearly two decades of experience across multiple digital media outlets and print publications. He joined That Park Place in 2024, bringing with him a passion for theme parks, pop culture, and film commentary. Based in Orlando, Florida, Marvin regularly visits Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando, offering firsthand reporting and analysis from the parks. He’s also the creative force behind the Tooney Town YouTube channels, where he appears as his satirical alter ego, Marvin the Movie Monster. Montanaro’s insights are rooted in years of real-world reporting and editorial leadership. He can be reached via email at mmontanaro@thatparkplace.com SOCIAL MEDIA: X: http://x.com/marvinmontanaro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marvinmontanaro Facebook: https://facebook.com/marvinmontanaro Email: mmontanaro@thatparkplace.com
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Mr0303

Pascal doesn’t have the IQ to play an octopus, let alone Reed Richards.

CleatusDefeatus

Reed Richards is now “mas fina”.

Yeaahhh.

CleatusDefeatus

I would actually watch this movie if I learned they somehow time traveled the Hulk from the first Avengers movie and he “Loki’d ” pedrl pascal’s attempt at Mr. Fantastic.
I’d pay to see that.