Adam Driver is rumored to have finalized his contract to play Reed Richards in Marvel’s upcoming “Fantastic Four” movie

Adam Driver is rumored to have finalized his contract to play Reed Richards in Marvel’s upcoming “Fantastic Four” movie.

Do we finally have our first confirmed cast member for Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four reboot? Though nothing has been officially announced, a reliable source is claiming that Adam Driver will be suiting-up as Reed Richards in the movie.

The Star Wars: The Last Jedi actor has been rumored to be the studio's top choice for a while now, and last we heard, he was said to be in the "final talks" stage of negotiations. Now, @MyTimeToShineHello - who has a solid track record of beating the trades to some big stories - is reporting that the deal is done, and Driver will lead the team as the super-stretchy Mr. Fantastic.

We'll obviously have to take this as a rumor for the time being, but if accurate, the trades are sure to weigh-in fairly soon.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has reportedly found its Reed Richards for the upcoming Fantastic Four movie in Adam Driver.

While it was previously reported that the Star Wars sequel trilogy star had been offered the role of Reed Richards, it wasn’t known if he would accept. The latest Fantastic Four casting news comes from noted MCU leaker MyTimeToShineHello, who states that the Kylo Ren actor has accepted the role and will play Reed Richards in the MCU going forward.

Official casting for Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four hasn’t been announced yet. But The Office alum John Krasinski appeared as a variant of Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, although Adam Driver will reportedly take over the MCU variant of the role. Meanwhile, Elvis breakout Austin Butler is reportedly eyeing the role of Human Torch, and Margot Robbie is said to have been offered the character of Sue Storm. The Thing casting rumors are more uncertain, although it has been said that Marvel is open to a male or female version of the F4 character.

We have heard a few names mentioned in connection with Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and The Thing, but nothing solid just yet. Mila Kunis - who was said to be in contention to play Sue Storm - did recently say that she knew "who was in the movie," so there's a chance Marvel has locked-down its main cast and is waiting for the right opportunity to make an announcement.