Pedro Pascal addresses if his Mr. Fantastic character leads Avengers

Pedro Pascal, who recently made his Marvel debut in Fantastic Four: First Steps, addressed whether his character Reed Richards will lead the Avengers in the upcoming Doomsday.

Rumours of Pascal leading the Avengers began swirling after Fantastic Four director Matt Shakman’s statement sparked speculation.

Shakman had commented on Reed: "He goes from being the nerdy scientist who's locked away in the lab, to the husband and the father who'd do anything to protect his family, to the guy who's leading the Avengers."

However, the Emmy-nominated actor confirmed that’s not the case, adding it was “big news” to him as well.

"I think Matt Shakman was doing an interview,” Pascal told the Associated Press. “And when he was speaking about Reed, there is something that happens within the comics — he's sort of drawn in by the Avengers family and asked to be put in a leadership position. But it is something that happens in the comics; it isn't necessarily something that my character's future entails."

He added that he wasn’t being secretive, saying: “I'm not even trying to avoid spoilers. I'm just saying, it's a little bit of a... mislead."

Moreover, Shakman also clarified that Reed Richards will not be leading the Avengers.

"I didn't actually say that. I saw the internet said I said that," he told Bustle (via Inverse). "What I said, and just to clarify, was that he's a really complex character in the comics. That he ranges from being this amazing scientist to being this leader who goes out and saves the day to being this family member, and I needed an actor who could encompass all three things. So unfortunately, a lot of that was taken out of context."

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