Vanessa Kirby Responds To Fantastic Four Casting Rumor That She"s Playing Sue Storm

Summary
- Vanessa Kirby responds to rumors of her playing Sue Storm in the Fantastic Four reboot, stating that she doesn't know and would be honored to join if asked.
- Casting for the Fantastic Four has been a challenge, with many rumors from unverifiable sources. Margot Robbie and Daveed Diggs were among those rumored, but nothing has been confirmed.
- Despite appearing in Doctor Strange, John Krasinski will not be playing Mister Fantastic. Rumored frontrunners for Reed Richards include Adam Driver and Penn Badgley.
As the Marvel Cinematic Universe is working on its Fantastic Four reboot, Vanessa Kirby chimes in on the rumors of her playing Sue Storm. One of the most highly anticipated movies in The Multiverse Saga is Fantastic Four, which will finally mark the beginning of Marvel's First Family in the MCU now that the film rights are back with Marvel Studios. Matt Shakman is officially set to direct the Fantastic Four reboot, although casting has yet to be finalized.
Following the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, actors are now able to do interviews again and talk about TV shows and movies. During the world premiere of Napoleon in Paris, France, Kirby was asked by Variety if Marvel Studios is going to announce her as being part of the Fantastic Four movie cast, following multiple rumors of her being eyed for Sue Storm. However, Kirby gave a candid answer while replying to the question of if she was excited to be joining the highly anticipated Phase 6 installment, sharing the following:
I don’t know, you’ll have to ask them. I would be very honored to join.