Tom Ellis confirms he auditioned for Mr Fantastic

Interesting interview with Lucifer actor Tom Ellis in which he confirms the rumours that he was invited to audition for Reed Richards in Fantastic Four: First Steps. Personally I think he'd have been, well, fantastic -- and maybe a better choice than Pedro. What are your thoughts?

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MissingLink1012025-10-01 17:25

He would have been good but possibly a bit too similar to Ioan Gruffudd which might have deterred them

No_Remote_84882025-10-01 17:37

I didn't know Marvel was auditioning actors for Mr. Fantastic--I had thought they were just offering the role to big-name actors (like Adam Driver, who passed.) If Marvel was allowing non A-list actors to audition I wonder if Glenn Howerton got an audition.

OutsideIndoorTrack2025-10-01 17:56

With Matt Shakman's involvement (directed dozens and dozens of episodes of Always Sunny) I would be shocked if Howerton didn't do at least one audition

spate422025-10-02 04:45

Should have cast Cricket as Reed tbh

MissingLink1012025-10-02 12:37

Danny DeVito as The Thing

Jecht3152025-10-02 07:17

You know, because of the implication...

RiskE80Twitch2025-10-02 09:27

Howerton was my fancast lol

NotTaken-username2025-10-03 01:35

David Krumholtz revealed he auditioned for Ben

Galderick_Wolf2025-10-04 12:11

They do both

REiiGN2025-10-01 18:18

I feel like anyone could have play Mr. Fantastic by the way he was written.

Realistic_Analyst_262025-10-02 00:58

I feel that Pedro Pascal adds something special to the paternal figure aspect of Reed.

MrSeanSir22025-10-02 04:43

He played him with an awkward charm imo.

Realistic_Analyst_262025-10-02 15:09

He actually gave me the sense that he was autistic which is great. The whole “mathematical, ethical, available” scene really reflects how many people with autism can struggle with social cues.

MrSeanSir22025-10-02 20:12

Yes, I picked that up too

SDLRob2025-10-01 18:25

Ellis as Reed would have been intriguing.... Specially with how the character was.

Maybe a little too close to Lucifer to work?

EEDDDWWWAARRRD2025-10-01 19:13

Heck he might've even pulled off a good Doom

SeductiveGodofThundr2025-10-01 23:14

My gay ass would be so sad to put that face behind a mask

Tipop2025-10-01 23:52

That’s so ga… oh, you already said that. Nevermind, carry on.

kacey-2025-10-02 02:33

My lesbian ass would be so sad to put that face behind a mask... Hold on.

Scary-Command22322025-10-01 20:02

I really enjoyed the film, but I think I would have believed Tom more as the most intelligent man in the room, and also easily distracted and somewhat selfish. Pedro seems such an everyman, wonderful for Last of Us and many other roles, but I found him the least convincing in the role.

prince-hal2025-10-01 20:26

Same

Jennymagic2025-10-01 22:54

Really? I found him to be a great Reed, if anything that was his strong point in the film rather than his mr fantastic. I think you might've felt that way more so because this movie actually made the entire fantastic four really smart, which the other movies kinda don't.

Scary-Command22322025-10-01 23:12

No, that was not the reason.

PepsiSheep2025-10-01 21:33

I think he'd have done well, but he's hardly Pedro Pascal.

Ragnarok_6192025-10-01 23:53

And what's the issue with it? It's not like pascal lit the world on fire with his portrayal

Repulsive_Season_9082025-10-02 08:12

Yeah he's more handsome than Pascal.

slyfox19082025-10-01 22:12

I wanted to see Tom Ellis as the next James Bond but they seem to be taking too long

simbacole72025-10-01 23:12

Saaaame

MissingLink1012025-10-02 12:39

Yeah it's a shame, there's a bunch of great candidates in the past 10 years who have just aged out of the role

JoseVrewar2025-10-01 22:22

Tom Ellis should be Mr. Sinister.

StardustDrifter332025-10-02 01:38

Yes!!!

Jigsaw82002025-10-02 02:48

I had never even considered him for that! He'd be great.

lDEMON2025-10-02 03:04

Yo I agree this would be an awesome role for him

Sleepy_Bitch2025-10-02 10:00

Oh, hell! I never thought of that. That would be awesome!

roarroarrora2025-10-02 12:48

This would be amazing! He’d be so awesome in the role.

dcooper86622025-10-02 22:03

That is such an A+ fancast idea. DAMN.

MgN-Kater2025-10-01 22:47

He should have auditioned as mephisto...

jk

Mean_Cyber_Activity2025-10-01 23:15

Fuckin hell! So we could have gotten a better Mr Fantastic if Marvel didn't fuck up. That whole cast esp. the Mr and Mrs, don't make sense. hey shoulda booked Vanesa Kirby for Emma Frost.

SharpshootinTearaway2025-10-01 23:26

I haven't seen Vanessa Kirby in other roles so maybe I'm just biased due to only ever seeing her as Sue, but to me she seems a bit too prim and proper to embody someone as subversive, provocative and larger than life as Emma Frost.

Mean_Cyber_Activity2025-10-02 00:30

Not that I have seen her in many roles, just a few . But I just feel like she has the icy elegance and commanding presence that suits the Emma Frost character.

carbindub2025-10-02 00:04

Vanessa Kirby’s Sue was the best thing about the movie what are you on about??

Mean_Cyber_Activity2025-10-02 00:36

who said she's not. Just because she's the best thing about the movie doesn't mean it was the right decision. There are many other actors who can play Sue but casting Emma Frost is gonna be tough and here they are wasting someone who can embrace the role better because they needed to announce an F4 cast quick.

Realistic_Analyst_262025-10-02 00:59

My guy there isn’t a shortage of actors in this world

El_Quetzal2025-10-02 02:43

Vanesa Kirby is such a horrible casting for sue storm. She would have made a much better emma frost

PhilAsp2025-10-01 23:25

I like Ellis and hope he can reignite his career somewhat. Not sure about him as Reed though.

Yes, I know he’s working and the gigs he’s getting aren’t necessarily bad, but I think he’s capable of more.

ChaoticCaptain1772025-10-02 00:04

I wouldn't mind if he did play Mr fantastic

Optimal_Lifeguard5752025-10-02 00:10

Never seen him anything…I can only speak for myself, I was very underwhelmed with the F4 casting with the exception of Pedro…..he was the main draw for me (outside of just wanting a good MCU film), I warmed to the rest of the cast after seeing the film but yeah I’m glad we got Pedro instead of any of the other candidates

Intergalactic_Badger2025-10-02 07:04

Ebon moss-bachrach was an excellent thing I felt. I could be biased because I think he's a great actor and his character was cgi-d but still I thought he was cast well.

DrewWho302025-10-02 00:13

Bruh, they had so many great choices and they picked Pedro.

El_Quetzal2025-10-02 02:44

i know right. every time i hear of another actor that wanted to be reed 9 times out of 10 they are a much much better choice than pascal

Additional-Set-24072025-10-02 00:44

Tom would have been better!

zenlume2025-10-02 01:05

I know it’s low hanging fruit, but he would have been a perfect Mephisto.

He was able to carry Lucifer with his charm alone which is perfect for a Mephisto. It’s why I am not really a fan of what SBC has done so far with the character, he wasn’t nearly as charming as I feel like that character needs to be.

TitanShaman12025-10-02 01:56

I just finished a rewatch of Lucifer. Honestly most of the cast was good aside from Chloe for me personally. But I think that might have been the writing more than anything. Dan was a stand out and I was glad when I found out he voiced Jayce in Arcane on Netflix. Which I would highly recommend btw

Jecht3152025-10-02 07:18

Chloe definitely had the weakest writing. Dan was a douche but he was somewhat likable.

navenager2025-10-02 08:01

Dan gets so much better as it goes along. He's insufferable in season 1 but he becomes a loveable oaf not long after, and then the writing took him to some dark places. Amenadiel is the goat though, such a good character.

Jecht3152025-10-04 17:55

The Naked and Afraid episode is so damn good

dazmania6162025-10-02 09:40

"Honestly most of the cast was good aside from Chloe for me personally. But I think that might have been the writing more than anything."

I think it was more the eyebrows tbh.

roarroarrora2025-10-02 12:50

Chloe was the worst casting and worst writing. She was like baking powder in a cake: tasteless, forgettable, but necessary.

zenlume2025-10-02 14:08

Definitely, I wasn't suggesting that everyone else on the show was bad. It's just the concept as a whole, I feel like completely falls apart no matter how good the writing is, and performances are if he doesn't nail that charisma and charm.

Adorable_Spell75622025-10-02 05:48

I haven't read much Mephisto comics but Tom's Lucifer is a very nice guy so him playing Mephisto who is pure evil would be a bit intriguing.

SheikahEyeofTruth2025-10-02 11:50

Same with knowing much about mephisto but there were definitely flashes of the evil Lucifer throughout the show. I definitely think Tom could have done it well with the right direction.

Cypher_862025-10-02 08:02

See I like how SBC's Mephisto - hes a bad guy, he doesnt really hide it, and he gets off on being an openly evil, manipulative bastard but people still actively *want* what he offers them.

To me its a better villain than the charasmatic liar approach.

zenlume2025-10-02 14:20

I think being a straight up bad guy, without any charisma makes me feel like characters who fall for his shtick is just being dumb, rather than being led astray by his charm. But then you see Riri Williams who is supposed to be as smart as Tony Stark, fall for it and it just feels a bit unearned.

It's one of the things that makes Infinity War Thanos so good, the guy was able to sell his idea that the audience would think he's got a point while talking about a genocide to kill half of all life in the universe. In Endgame, he doesn't have that and I'd say that version of Thanos is a lot less compelling, because he's just straight up bad guy not even trying to sell his insane idea as something positive anymore.

Palmquistador2025-10-02 02:17

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ADMTLgg2025-10-02 02:38

I can’t wait to see Tom Ellis in something interesting! Loved him in Lucifer

MissingLink1012025-10-02 12:38

He was just in Thursday Murder Club (although it wasn't a great part really and the film was underwhelming)

Kyren112025-10-02 03:04

I'm saying this as someone who loved the film, and loves Pedro and basically anything he is in: I don't think Pedro was the right choice for this part. 😞 I think he did a fine job, but casting a 50 year old actor as a lead character that is supposedly going to lead the franchise for the foreseeable was questionable at best. Not to mention the super weird choice of keeping his moustache? I hope at least he goes full beard for his next iteration.

That said, I would love to see Tom's audition!

KelvinCorono2025-10-02 04:52

I'm sorry but he really should have been Mephisto. I mean he's already used to playing the king of hell. Might as well jump universes.

DaNoahLP2025-10-02 06:39

I hated that he wasnt in Sandman, given Lucifer is a Spinoff

Intergalactic_Badger2025-10-02 07:06

Oh I felt the same. And maziken too.

winnrie2025-10-03 10:41

To be fair, the Lucifer in the tv show is VERY different from the one in sandman.

DaNoahLP2025-10-03 10:56

Thats true but I think Ellis Lucifer would have worked in Sandman.

winnrie2025-10-03 11:00

Hmmm.... It's been ages since I've read the comic Lucifer, but I remember him to be really cold and aloof for the most part, while tom ellis just oozes charm. :D

DaNoahLP2025-10-03 11:11

Yeah, I know that they are pretty different, so while a comic accurate Lucifer wouldnt have worked with Tom, his interpretation from the series could have worked if they completly leaned into it.

HereWeFuckingGooo2025-10-02 07:30

Are there any Marvel characters that wear little or zero clothing? Because that's the character Tom Ellis should be playing.

KlausLoganWard2025-10-02 07:40

I wouldn mind him as Reed, thats for sure. i do hope he gets some role in MCU down the line

RiskE80Twitch2025-10-02 09:28

I’d love for Tom Ellis to be in the MCU. I loved him in Lucifer and the show itself

himynameisjaked2025-10-02 13:32

i don’t recognize him and looking through his imdb i don’t think i’ve seen him in anything, but goddamn, that is a handsome man.

bodrianinferno2025-10-02 19:11

[back in 2022](https://www.cbr.com/lucifer-tom-ellis-fantastic-4-reed-richards-mcu-rumor/)

Riley__642025-10-02 20:49

Tom is a great actor but I can’t picture him playing reed, I can’t picture Tom playing a character who’s not good at social interaction.

I think he needs to play someone more manipulative and or charming or both (although I am biased due to his performance as lucifer)

Captain Britain, mr sinister, nightmare or Dracula are all roles I could possibly see him playing.

Captain Britain as the more generic hero while all the others would be charmingly devilish characters he could play considering mephisto is taken already.

kriswone2025-10-04 22:29

Gladiator