According to media reports such as deadline and thr: Ralph Ineson ("The Omen") has joined Marvel's new version of "Fantastic Four" to play the villain "Planet Devourer". The character is described as an interstellar being who feeds on planetary life force. But now he has chosen the wrong planet to feed on.
In addition, John Malkovich has also signed a contract with the film, and his role has not yet been announced.
The new version of "Fantastic Four" is scheduled to start filming in August this year! Directed by Matt Shakman (WandaVision), starring Pedro Pascal as Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as the Invisible Woman, Joseph Queen as the Human Torch, and Ebon Moss -Bachrach plays the Stone Man and Julia Garner plays the female Silver Surfer. The character played by Paul Walter Hauser may be an H.E.R.B.I.E. or a Mole Man.
The biggest difference from the old version of "Fantastic Four" is that the new version will not tell an origin story. But there will still be some comparisons between the actors in the two versions. "Human Torch" actor Joseph Quinn said in a recent interview, "I really like Chris Evans's interpretation of the role of Johnny in previous movies. I think this time is a great time for me. What a great opportunity, you’re going to create your own version, aren’t you? There’s really a lot of pressure to be as good as him.”
In addition, he also responded to the phenomenon of “superhero movie fatigue” in the past two years. Superhero movies are essentially people movies, and if we put our heart and soul into the characters, the characters, the plot, and the spectacle, then people will go to the theater and watch the movie. Story-wise, I think there are aspects of it that are very different from other Marvel movies that I think we wanted to do well, and that's what I think was very attractive to the director, Matt Shakman, and the cast. "It's very good. I've read the script and I think it's excellent. I'm very happy to have this opportunity."
The North American release date for the new version of "Fantastic Four" is July 25, 2025. There will be three Marvel movies released before this, namely: "Deadpool 3" (released on July 26, 2024), "Captain America: Brave New World" (released in North America on February 14, 2025) and " "Thunderbolt" (released in North America on May 2, 2025).
