{"id":69972,"date":"2025-04-17T15:32:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T19:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=69972"},"modified":"2025-04-30T15:33:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T19:33:57","slug":"pedro-pascal-recently-revealed-the-inspiration-behind-his-portrayal-of-reed-richards-in-the-fantastic-four-first-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/pedro-pascal-recently-revealed-the-inspiration-behind-his-portrayal-of-reed-richards-in-the-fantastic-four-first-steps\/69972\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedro Pascal recently revealed the inspiration behind his portrayal of Reed Richards in The Fantastic Four: First Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"553\">Pedro Pascal\u2019s upcoming debut as Reed Richards in <em data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"83\">The Fantastic Four: First Steps<\/em> marks a significant new chapter in his already diverse career \u2014 and he\u2019s bringing his signature depth and creativity to the role. In his interview with <em data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"247\">ComicBook<\/em>, Pascal emphasized that, despite the physicality of Mr. Fantastic\u2019s powers, it\u2019s the character\u2019s intellect that drew him in most. Calling Reed \u201ca brain character,\u201d he even revealed a unique personal touch: channeling the \u201cbrilliance of an octopus\u201d into his performance \u2014 not literally, but subconsciously.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"881\">Pascal\u2019s comparison highlights his thoughtful approach. Just as octopuses are known for their intelligence and problem-solving skills, Reed Richards is often considered one of the smartest characters in the Marvel universe. It\u2019s a subtle, symbolic connection that speaks to how Pascal internalizes roles beyond surface traits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"1254\">This marks Pascal\u2019s first time portraying a character directly lifted from classic comic book lore, and it\u2019s clearly a different challenge from his previous roles in <em data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1066\">The Mandalorian<\/em> or <em data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1086\">The Last of Us<\/em>. Those characters often relied on physicality or emotional vulnerability, while Reed Richards requires a cerebral intensity \u2014 something Pascal seems eager to tap into.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1512\">The recently released teaser for <em data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1322\">The Fantastic Four: First Steps<\/em> also hints at high stakes, with Reed\u2019s scientific work potentially triggering Galactus\u2019s interest in Earth \u2014 a classic Marvel setup that blends cosmic spectacle with deeply personal stakes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1630\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pedro Pascal\u2019s upcoming debut as Reed Richards in The Fantastic Four: First Steps marks a significant new chapter in his\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":69973,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[4459],"class_list":["post-69972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-news","tag-pedro-pascal"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69972"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69972\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}