Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor Paul Walter Hauser (Cobra Kai, Richard Jewell, Black Bird) has had quite a few weeks!
His career is barreling forward with incredible force, as he first signed on to play actor and comedian Chris Farley in the Josh Gad-directed biopic about Farley’s life.
Then it was announced that he is taking on the role of Captain Ed in the untitled Naked Gun reboot from Paramount Pictures. Now it has been revealed that Hauser has joined the ensemble cast of Marvel’s highly anticipated The Fantastic Four.
Hauser’s role in the superhero flick is under wraps, as is its plot. As previously reported, the film’s core cast includes Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic); Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman); Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch); and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing). Most recently, Julia Garner came aboard to play Shalla-Bal, a version of Silver Surfer.
Matt Shakman (WandaVision) is directing from a script by Eric Pearson, Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian Springer. Peter Cameron (WandaVision) has also done some writing on the project. Production will begin this summer, with the film slated to hit theaters on July 25, 2025.
Who do you think Hauser is going to play in the film?