"That worked out quite nicely" - David Tennant reflects on his interest in Pedro Pascal’s role

David Tennant, 54, expressed his interest in playing the character of Reed Richards in Marvel's upcoming movie, Fantastic Four: First Steps. Pedro Pascal, 50, has been cast for this role in the 2025 sci-fi film.

While interacting with the media and fans at the recent MCM Comic Con in London, the Doctor Who star opened up on wishing to join Marvel's next film to play Pascal's role, according to Entertainment Weekly.

During his conversation with a fan at the Q&A segment, David Tennant shared,

"That worked out quite nicely. In terms of superheroes, I did slightly have my eye on Reed Richards."

David Tennant wanted to portray Reed Richards on-screen

At the recent event, a fan posed an exciting question to David, asking if he could play any superhero or supervillain, who would it be? He revealed his interest in Reed Richards and addressed missing out on this particular opportunity, sharing,

"Unfortunately, it looks like they've gone in a different direction."

With this comment, David Tennant intended to point out that Pedro Pascal was chosen for Fantastic Four: First Steps. The Good Omens actor later lauded the Game of Thrones star's acting and screen presence, conveying,

"If it has to be someone, I'm very happy for it to be Pedro Pascal, frankly."

While chatting with the fans at MCM Comic Con, the actor revealed yet again that he

"would've quite liked to be Reed Richards."

David further continued,

"I'd quite like to be able to do all that... Even though it's going to be a while before there's another go at that, unfortunately."

While looking back on his desire to play Pedro's character in the Marvel film, he also cheekily addressed Pascal's status as the "internet's daddy," stating,

"He's Mister Fantastic, in every sense of the word."

Tennant also jokingly asked,

"What are the criteria?"

He continued the fun interaction, chiming in,

"I mean, it would definitely be him. He's Mister Fantastic, in every sense of the word! I think Pedro Pascal is great. I'm very, very pleased that he exists."

In response to the fan's question asking him to speak about any superhero or supervillain he would be most interested in portraying, he commented that he has already "got the best one," recalling his experience of appearing in Netflix's Jessica Jones.

He received praises and accolades for his chilling performance as Kilgrave, also known as the Purple Man.