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Paul Walter Hauser Admits Past ‘Fantastic Four’ Missteps Weighed on Him Before Joining New Movie

The Emmy-winning actor talks to The Hollywood Reporter ahead of competing in Major League Wrestling's Battle Riot VI.

During a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, the in-demand actor reveals that those poorly received movie adaptations of Marvel ‘s superhero team made him give some extra thought before joining director Matt Shakman ‘s Disney film that is set to hit theaters July 25, 2025. After a never-released, low-budget Roger Corman-produced version in 1994, the Fantastic Four hit the big screen with director Tim Story’s 2005 movie that starred Chris Evans, Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd and Michael Chiklis as the titular crew. Hauser, a lifelong wrestling fan who first stepped into the ring for a charity event in November, hopes to find time in his busy schedule to balance future matches alongside such acting gigs as next year’s Naked Gun reboot and the forthcoming Josh Gad-directed biopic of Saturday Night Live legend Chris Farley.

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