Lucifer Star Tom Ellis Reveals That He Auditioned For The Fantastic Four: First Steps Lead Role

When Marvel Studios started searching for The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ leads, many names started floating around online. In the case of Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mister Fantastic, Matt Smith, Adam Driver, and Dev Patel were among those said to be frontrunners at one time or another.

Many actors likely auditioned for the characters who make up Marvel’s First Family, and we can now add Lucifer star Tom Ellis to the list of those who were keen to play the team’s leader.

Talking to Square Mile, Ellis revealed, “There was a select group of people that got asked to tape for Reed Richards. I had been waiting for the right thing,…