Fan Casting Dr. Reed Richards in The Fantastic Four

Reed is an intellectual who prefers to examine foes and if possible negotiate with them before actually fighting them. He is often intrigued by the scientific implications of a problem, so much so that he almost forgets there is a problem in the first place. Reed keeps a pleasant smile on his face and cares deeply about those he is close to, particularly his extended family. However, he does occasionally lapse into depression and self-hatred over long-standing unsolved problems, most notably Ben’s inability to return to human form. Reed is a humanitarian who will try to prevent any intelligent being from suffering. Susan once speculated that Reed's eccentric behavior to be due to autism.