The Fantastic Four: First Steps<\/em>.<\/p>\n\u201cThere was a select group of people that got asked to tape for Reed Richards,\u201d Ellis said. \u201cI had been waiting for the right thing, timing-wise and character-wise, to come along. And I remember looking at the photo of Richards in the comics and going, \u2018this could be the one.\u2019 We look quite similar.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He sent his tape back and anxiously awaited to hear back, only to eventually hear the role had gone to Pedro Pascal.<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean to be fair, he\u2019s not in much,\u201d Ellis said, laughing. \u201cHe\u2019s great though. He is great. I\u2019m looking forward to seeing it. The trailer looks quite fun.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He continued joking around, mentioning that someone once told him the best part of being an actor is getting a job, and that doing a job is not as enjoyable as when you\u2019re selected for one.<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand that to a certain degree,\u201d he said. \u201cAlthough I really enjoy doing the jobs. But it\u2019s what we live for. We live for the what if-ness of it\u2026 We\u2019re all in this industry because we all dreamt about doing it one day. I think we\u2019re still all dreamers, and the people who say they\u2019re not are either too cynical or they shouldn\u2019t be doing it anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Fantastic Four: First Steps grossed $521.9 million after releasing this past July. It is streaming now on Disney+.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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