Following the recent news thatLovecraft Countystar Jonathan Majors has joined the cast of upcoming Marvel sequel,Ant-Man 3, potentially as supervillainKang the Conqueror, fans have taken to social medai to discuss whether or not this means thatThe Fantastic Fourwill soon make their MCU debut.
Kang the Conqueror is a time traveling villain who, through a somewhat convoluted manner, is a future descendant ofThe Fantastic FourleaderReed Richardsa.k.a. Mr. Fantastic. While there have been several different versions of Kang in the comics over years, the most well-known version is named Nathaniel Richards. Born in the 30th century of Earth-6311, a 16-year old Nathaniel is visited by his future self, who goes by Kang the Conqueror, which results in Nathaniel trying everything he can to prevent his eventual transformation into Kang.
The potential casting of Kang has fans wondering whether this meansAnt Man 3will lead to the introduction ofThe Fantastic Four, with many casting the characters based on Majors joining the project.
Many are calling forTenetstar John David Washington to take the role ofMr. Fantastic. While the actor did recently state that he had not been approached by any studio to join a comic book based project, he sounded like he is more than open to doing so saying, “Yeah, bring it on, man.”
An inspired casting choice suggested by several fans is that ofThe Good Placestar, William Jackson Harper, who would absolutely be abe to bring the intelligent, jittery energy that is so synonymous with Mr. Fantastic.
Of course, there are still those who long to seeA Quiet Placestar John Krasinski take the role of Reed Richards.
Rumors have circulated for years regarding Krasinski’s involvement in aFantastic Fourproject, with the actor himself responding to them in the past saying, “I would love to be in the Marvel universe. I love those movies because they’re fun, but I also think they’re really well done. And certainly a lot of my friends are in those movies. I have no idea what [Marvel] are thinking. But if they are considering me for Mr. Fantastic, continue to consider me because I would love it.”
Over the years, studios have struggled to bringThe Fantastic Fourto life successfully on the big screen. While the twoFantastic Fourfilms released in 2005 and 2007 were moderate successes, they were far from being critically-acclaimed. The 2015 reboot directed by Josh Trank, oddly titledFant4stic, bombed at the box office, and was met with derision from fans and critics alike, ultimately becoming an example of how not to make a comic book movie. Disney’s acquisition of Fox Studios has given fans new hope that maybe now they will see Marvel’s first family stand alongside the likes ofAnt-Man,Spider-ManandDoctor Strangein the MCU, and be given the adaptation that they deserve.
Ant-Man 3is currently in development, withAnt-Mandirector Peyton Reed returning to helm, along with Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, and Michael Douglas Douglas who are all expected to reprise their roles. The movie is expected to be released sometime in 2022.
