Pedro Pascal has responded to critics who say he’s ‘too old’ to have been cast in the newest Fantastic Four film.
The 50-year-old actor — who was recently mobbed by fans when he was seen for the first time after JK Rowling took a swipe at him — discussed the subject with AP News, revealing that the online comments have taken a toll on him.
Pascal explained that while he typically ignores negative comments relating to his work, being hurt by backlash sometimes ‘comes with the territory.’
‘I think that sometimes the outside will find you, no matter how much you try to protect yourself from it, and it just comes with the territory,’ the A-lister reasoned.
‘I think maybe my nerves were bigger than they usually are, and so I think I just was a little bit more sensitive to the love that people have for stories like this, because I know that they wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the love that people have for these characters,’ he explained on the red carpet of a Fantastic Four fan event in London this week.
He added that he felt pressure to ‘fulfill expectations’ as he portrayed Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic.
Pedro said, ‘I think that it’s very important for me that expectations be fulfilled.
‘But I also know that the only way to do that is to give it all my focus and all my heart and my body and my soul, and so that was the best I could do.’
The Fantastic Four: First steps will hit theaters on July 25.
The Last of Us sensation called age 50 ‘the best time’ of his life.
‘It is the best time of my life. Just, I don’t know, look around. It’s an incredible reflection of what I’m experiencing right now. I’m having a really amazing time,’ he gushed to the outlet.
In February Marvel fans were delighted to see the first-look trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
They took to social media to give their opinions on the latest installment of the superhero franchise, with one person writing on X: ‘Okay the Fantastic Four trailer wasn’t bad. I’m pleasantly surprised.’
Another added: ‘I’m not even a Fantastic Four fan, but this looks really sleek. It’s nailing the period setting in the same way that First Avenger did.’
Someone else weighed in: ‘Watched the Fantastic Four trailer and I actually excited for a Marvel movie again.’
And another social media user described the Fantastic Four comic series as ‘the only ones I’ve been able to stomach,’ adding, ‘The trailer looks so great. I need this.’
‘I’ve felt a little burnt out on superheroes but f4 are my ride or die,’ one fan revealed. ‘I’m so happy the movie looks good.’
Others praised the teaser for its ‘nostalgic’ feel and looking ‘very cinematic.’
In addition to Pedro, the movie also stars Vanessa Kirby, Julia Garner, Joseph Quinn, and John Malkovich.
