Adam Driver As Reed Richards In MCU Fantastic Four Fan Art Makes A Case For This Marvel Casting

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New stunning fan art of Adam Driver as Reed Richards in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Fantastic Four makes a compelling case for this possible Marvel casting. Driver is an accomplished actor who rose to fame playing Kylo Ren, the villain-turned-hero of Disney's Star Wars sequel trilogy. The actor has since appeared in a string of challenging movies that have shown his full range. With a recent rumor suggesting Driver has been offered the role of Reed Richards in Marvel's Fantastic Four, fans have taken on the mission of imagining what the actor could look like in the role.
On Instagram, digital artist Agt Design shared their vision of what Driver could look like as the MCU's Reed Richards in Fantastic Four.
The artist swapped out John Krasinski's multiverse version of Reed Richards from Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness for Driver. The Star Wars actor looks great in the Fantastic Four suit, and the art even adds a blue version of Kylo Ren's lightsaber to go along with the look.
Adam Driver Would Be Great As Reed Richards In Marvel’s Fantastic Four

Krasinski was the most requested actor to play the MCU's version of Reed Richards. Fans took to social media for years to comment at the studio in hopes that Marvel would listen to their pleas. Marvel did listen, with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director Sam Raimi revealing that Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige decided to "cast John because the fans had a dream of who the perfect Reed Richards would be." However, Raimi also mentioned that the choice happened due to the movie's alternate universe nature, which means Krasinski is unlikely to become the MCU's main Mr. Fantastic.
With Marvel Studios ramping up the search for the Fantastic Four cast since the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, several names have popped up as possible candidates to play the MCU's Reed Richards. Driver has been mentioned as a candidate right from the start, with a recent wave of rumors claiming that the actor was offered the Reed Richards role in Marvel's Fantastic Four and was in final talks to star in the movie.
Driver's connection to Marvel's parent company Disney through Star Wars might have possibly played a role in the actor landing on the MCU's radar to play Reed Richards. Driver would be a great choice to lead the Fantastic Four as Reed, with the actor being a well-known name to audiences and also someone that has what it takes to give one of the MCU's most nuanced performances yet as the complex Reed. Driver's past roles in films BlacKkKlansman and Marriage Story, for which he was nominated at the Oscars for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor, respectively, show the level of acting the MCU's Fantastic Four cast is looking at.
Source: Agt Design/Instagram
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