William Jackson Harper is the latest big name to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Before his name popped up in Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania cast credits, many Marvel fans were already casting The Good Place star in the MCU.
Speaking exclusively with Cassius Life’s Bernard “Beanz” Smalls, Harper touched on the fans wanting to see him step into the role of Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic, the leader of the iconic superhero squad, the Fantastic Four.
We have already seen an onscreen version of the character played by John Krasinski in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, ironically a fan casting come true for many.
Following the release of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, there were many groans from fans after seeing Jackson Harper show up as Quaz, the mind-reading Quantum Realm rebel, instead of Richards.
It would have all made sense being the Kang The Conqueror (Jonathan Majors), the film’s main villain, is a descendant of Nathanial Richards, making him a relative of Reed Richards.
William Jackson Harper Is Just Happy To Be A Part of The MCU
While the fans were upset about the “missed opportunity,” William Jackson Harper was just happy to get the call to be a part of the still-growing MCU.
“Well, look, no one at Marvel ever talked to me about being Reed Richards. So for me, I’m like, “They called me.” I’m a big fan of these movies, so any opportunity to be a part of it, I’m down to do,” Jackson Harper told Cassius Life.
“Look, you can’t rely on fan-castings to really carry weight when it comes to the decisions of these organizations like this. You just can’t.”
I’m a fan, so if they call me to play, I’m going to do that.”
He continues, “So I’m like, “Well, look, it’s like I’ve always wanted to see how these things are made. I’m a fan, so if they call me to play, I’m going to do that.” And obviously, Marvel is not consulting me about what anyone’s…
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