EXCLUSIVE: John Malkovich (The New Look) is poised to enter the MCU, as Deadline understands that the actor has come aboard for a task in The Incredible 4.
As with latest addition Paul Walter Hauser, Malkovich’s function is underneath wraps for now, together with the plot of the superhero flick. However as beforehand reported, these set for lead roles within the movie embody Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Incredible), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Lady), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Factor). Most not too long ago, Hauser signed on for an undisclosed function, prompting a lot hypothesis, with Julia Garner coming aboard to play Shalla-Bal, a model of Silver Surfer.
WandaVision‘s Matt Shakman is directing The Incredible 4 from a script by Eric Pearson, Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian Springer. Peter Cameron (WandaVision) has additionally completed some writing on the challenge. Kevin Feige is producing for Marvel Studios, with the movie slated to hit theaters on July 25, 2025.
A two-time Oscar nominee, Malkovich was most not too long ago seen starring reverse Ben Mendelsohn, Juliette Binoche, Maisie Williams and extra in Apple TV+’s drama collection The New Look from Todd A. Kessler, taking over the function of French designer Lucien Lelong. Additionally not too long ago showing within the finale of Netflix’s Ripley, the actor was seen previous to that in Showtime’s Billions and Netflix’s Area Pressure, together with quite a few indie options.
Up subsequent, Malkovich might be seen in Julian Schnabel’s Hand of Dante, A24’s horror movie Opus reverse Ayo Edebiri, and the biopic The Yellow Tie on famed Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache, amongst different initiatives. The actor is represented by WME.