We've long established the fact that Marvel Studios puts the fans first and this year, Kevin Feige fulfilled the collective wishes of MCU diehards after casting John Krasinski as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Admittedly, the actor's appearance in the Phase Four blockbuster was done in the name of fan service but a lot of folks are still hopeful that it isn't the last time we'll see The Office actor as the "Smartest Man Alive".
Well, as much as we hate to burst your respective bubbles, it looks like Krasinski has been taken out of contention for the role in the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot.
Speaking with The Wrap during the press tour for Jack Ryan Season 3, the 43-year-old actor reveals that his appearance in Multiverse of Madness was one and done. According to him, he only signed up for a cameo appearance and nothing more.
Krasinski shared: "There aren’t any discussions at all, the only discussion I had was actually in the second-to-last week of Jack Ryan. Kevin Feige called and said would you ever fly to L.A. and play in our sandbox for a day? I was honored to do it. I flew right from Budapest when we wrapped and went right to the ‘Doctor Strange’ set. I’m a big fan of all those characters and that world, so to get to play in that sandbox for one day was a real thrill."
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Krasinski was the victim of bad timing but at least he was able to fulfill his Marvel dream. Now, that's not to say that the MCU will close its doors on the actor because there's still a chance that he could land a different role in the billion-dollar franchise.
Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four reboot is slated for theatrical release on February 14, 2025.