Pedro Pascal is quietly becoming one of Hollywood's most indispensable leading men. According to Screen Rant, the actor has two major sci-fi releases lined up for 2026, with his role in the Fantastic Four universe serving as a launchpad before he returns for Doomsday — a schedule that cements him as a cornerstone of Marvel's next era.
Why This Matters for the Fancasting World
With Pascal locked in as Reed Richards, the Fantastic Four puzzle is far from complete. Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, Ben Grimm, and the film's villains all represent wide-open conversations — and if Marvel's history tells us anything, the supporting cast can make or break a superhero ensemble. This is exactly the kind of moment the fancasting community lives for: one anchor confirmed, the rest of the board still in play. Who completes the First Family of Marvel? That debate is heating up fast.
The Doomsday connection adds another layer entirely. Pascal appearing in both films means fans are essentially casting around him in two separate corners of the MCU — and the roster of characters expected to appear in Doomsday opens up a whole other wave of dream-casting possibilities.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community has been workshopping these rosters for a while, and the picks are genuinely fascinating. Over on the Fantastic Four story, fans have tapped Tom Hardy for Ben Grimm — an instinct that makes a lot of sense when you picture Hardy buried under that rocky exterior — while Joe Keery is the pick for Johnny Storm, a choice that leans into Keery's knack for playing cocky-but-charming. Alice Eve gets the nod for the Invisible Woman in that same story, and the behind-the-scenes wishlist is just as ambitious: Matthew Vaughn as director and Danny Elfman scoring the whole thing.
The Fantastic four story brings a different energy entirely. Here, fans are dreaming big on the villain side: as Doctor Doom is an absolutely inspired choice — brooding, theatrical, physically commanding — and as Galactus feels like the kind of casting that would break the internet. draws the Sue Storm vote in this story, which, honestly, is a pick that fans have been floating for years. Over on , the community goes a different direction, with as Victor Von Doom — a more unconventional take that could be genuinely electrifying — and stepping into Sue Storm's shoes.