The stars of Fantastic Four: First Steps—Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach—attended the movie’s trailer launch event at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center on Tuesday.
Pedro Pascal plays Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), while Vanessa Kirby plays Sue Storm (Invisible Woman). Joseph Quinn stars as Johnny Storm (Human Torch), and Ebon Moss-Bachrach plays Ben Grimm (Thing) in the film.
The Fantastic Four characters were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby in the 1961 comic Fantastic Four. The story follows four people who gain superpowers after being exposed to cosmic rays during a space mission.
The four actors were all smiles at the event. Fantastic Four: First Steps is directed by Matt Shakman (WandaVision) and written by Josh Friedman. The movie will be released in theaters on July 25.
Pedro’s character, Dr. Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), is a scientist and inventor known as the smartest man on Earth. He was exposed to cosmic radiation along with his best friend Ben Grimm, his girlfriend Sue Storm, and her brother Johnny Storm during a space mission in a stolen rocket. At the event, Pedro wore checkered trousers and a shirt with prints of country flags.
Vanessa looked radiant in a cut-out halter neck dress at the event. She plays Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), a college student who joins the Fantastic Four to protect Earth from science-based threats while exploring space, time, and parallel dimensions.
Joseph Quinn, known for his role in Stranger Things, wore an all-black outfit to the event. He plays Johnny Storm (Human Torch), a high school student who gains the ability to control heat energy and buoyancy.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach plays Ben Grimm, an astronaut and former USAF test pilot who becomes a rock-like, monstrous being with a “heart of gold” after the space accident. In the teaser, while recalling their past and regretting their transformations, Vanessa’s Sue Storm says that Grimm has always been their “rock.” For the event, Ebon wore a dark grey blazer over a striped shirt and matching pants.
In the teaser, the Fantastic Four team up to confront Galactus, a supervillain who consumes planets for its survival.
Before The Fantastic Four: First Steps, there have been three cinematic adaptations of the superhero series. The four characters were played by Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards), Jessica Alba (Susan Storm), Chris Evans (Johnny Storm) and Michael Chiklis (Ben Grimm) in 2005 and 2007. The 2015 adaptation starred Miles Teller (Reed Richards), Kate Mara (Sue Storm), Michael B. Jordan (Johnny Storm) and Jamie Bell (Ben Grimm) in the lead roles.