‘Lucifer’ Star Tom Ellis Confirms He Virtually Performed Reed Richards In The MCU

Would Tom Ellis have been the right Reed Richards? The Lucifer star supplies new insights into his expertise auditioning to hitch the MCU.

The method of discovering the right actor for Reed Richards within the MCU gave the impression to be a tumultuous one. Whereas Pedro Pascal would finally land the position in The Unbelievable 4: First Steps, indicators level to almost a dozen actors being up for the position. If the rumor mill is to be believed, everybody from Dev Patel to Matt Smith have been up for the main position.

Now it appears one more title has been revealed as having been in consideration for the position. Tom Ellis, maybe greatest identified for his position as Lucifer within the eponymous Fox sequence, not too long ago advised Sq. Mile that he was one of many choose actors requested to audition for the position of Reed Richards within the The Unbelievable 4: First Steps– believing it might lastly be the “proper” position for him to hitch the MCU.

“There was a choose group of those who obtained requested to tape for Reed Richards. I had been ready for the best factor, timing-wise and character-wise, to return alongside. And I bear in mind wanting on the photograph of Richards within the comics and going, ‘This could possibly be the one.’ We glance fairly comparable.”

Tom Ellis Speaks On Dropping The Function Of Reed Richards To Pedro Pascal

After all, historical past reveals that Pedro Pascal would conquer Tom Ellis in touchdown one of many MCU’s most coveted roles. Nevertheless, plainly Ellis doesn’t harbor any sick will over dropping out on the prospect to star in The Unbelievable 4: First Steps. The actor admits that among the finest elements of being an actor is the prospect to hit issues huge, even when it doesn’t work out.

“I perceive that to a sure diploma,” Ellis remarks when requested if reserving a job could also be extra thrilling than appearing in that position “Though I actually take pleasure in doing the roles. Nevertheless it’s what we stay for. We stay for the what if-ness of it.”

“We’re all on this trade as a result of all of us dreamt about doing it in the future. I believe we’re nonetheless all dreamers, and the individuals who say they’re not are both too cynical or they shouldn’t be doing it anymore.”

Whereas followers have finally liked Pedro Pascal’s efficiency as Reed Richards in The Unbelievable 4: First Steps, that doesn’t imply there’s no place for Tom Ellis within the MCU. Followers have been hoping that the Lucifer star would be a part of the franchise for fairly a while. Whereas Mister Unbelievable was maybe essentially the most well-known fancast, the actor has additionally been floated as good for key villains like Mr. Sinister and Physician Doom (though that second position can also be taken for the subsequent few years!)

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