Followers of Lucifer know Tom Ellis because the charming and devilish Lord of Hell, however the actor not too long ago revealed that he auditioned for the position of Reed Richards, a.ok.a. Mister Unbelievable, in Marvel Studios’ The Unbelievable 4: First Steps.
When Marvel started casting for its Unbelievable 4 reboot, a flood of massive names reportedly examined for the lead roles. For Reed Richards, names like Matt Smith, Adam Driver, and Dev Patel have been among the many prime contenders. Because it seems, Ellis was additionally within the operating.
Speaking with Sq. Mile, Ellis shared, “There was a choose group of those who bought requested to tape for Reed Richards. I had been ready for the correct factor, timing-wise and character-wise, to come back alongside. And I bear in mind trying on the picture of Richards within the comics and going, ‘This could possibly be the one.’ We glance fairly comparable.”
He despatched in his audition tape, however finally discovered that Pedro Pascal, recognized for The Mandalorian and The Final of Us, had been solid because the chief of Marvel’s First Household.
Ellis joked, “I imply to be truthful, he is not in a lot. He is nice, although. He’s nice. I am trying ahead to seeing it. The trailer seems to be fairly enjoyable.”
When requested the way it feels to overlook out on such a high-profile position, Ellis supplied a grounded perspective. “I perceive that to a sure diploma, though I actually get pleasure from doing the roles. Nevertheless it’s what we dwell for. We dwell for the what if-ness of it.”
He went on to mirror on the artistic spirit that drives actors: “We’re all on this trade as a result of all of us dreamt about doing it in the future. I believe we’re nonetheless all dreamers, and the individuals who say they’re not are both too cynical or they shouldn’t be doing it anymore.”
As for Pascal, his portrayal of Reed Richards has been extensively praised, marking one other win for the ever-busy actor. Reflecting on his journey by way of huge franchises like Recreation of Thrones, Star Wars, and The Final of Us, Pascal beforehand mentioned:
“Every time you step into one, and you’re feeling like this cannot be scarier, you discover out, oh, that is scarier. Going into Recreation of Thrones, going into DC, going into Star Wars, after which all the gaming world that launched itself like an atom bomb to me. And in one of the simplest ways, as a result of I discovered very, in a short time the unbelievable medium of storytelling that is occurring inside gaming.”
He added, “Then the type of crown, prime of the mountain appears like entering into one thing like this. That’s why the fortunate factor is to anchor your self so fully to a partnership, to your colleagues, to the unique type of authorship of this specific telling of the Unbelievable 4 — below, you recognize, mainly one of the best within the enterprise. It holds you and actually, actually may be the proper antidote to the worry and to the strain and stuff like that. You simply wrap your self round that.”
Whereas Ellis didn’t get to stretch his abilities as Mister Unbelievable this time, possibly in the future he’ll get solid in a job that may being him into the MCU.
The Unbelievable 4: First Steps is now out there on Digital, 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD, with a Disney+ launch anticipated quickly.