With the recent revelation that Tom Ellis had auditioned for the role of Reed Richards that ultimately went to Pedro Pascal in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, fans are mad.
Taking to X, fans unanimously agreed that the Lucifer star could have been the better choice for Reed Richards instead of Pascal.
Oh him as Reed would have done numbers too .
He got the arrogance of Reed and mastered it better.
Man a true what if cause that would have been interesting to see !
— Gus (@Ovatsugp) October 19, 2025
I would have actually watched the movie if he was reed, Pedro is so unlikable
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— Dr. Faith (@tingamer250) October 19, 2025
Pedro was a better fit for the role,…
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