Reed Richards (Storyverse)

Reed Richards I’m one of the greatest minds of the 21st century. Gender: Male Type: Smart Stretchman Age: 30s Species: Human Portrayed by: Ioan Gruffudd Status: Alive Media of origin: Fantastic Four

Reed Richards, also known as Mr. Fantastic, is one of the main protagonists of the Tim Story Fantastic Four film series.

Why He Is Fantastic

1. Ioan Gruffudd was well-cast for the role, as he looks just like the character from the comics.
2. He and Sue have a healthy relationship and eventually get married.
3. Most of the time, Reed frequently takes notes so he can study.
4. His Baxter Building is so lifelike.
5. In the second film and video games, he is more productive.
6. His speech to General Hager is a clever recreation of the Fantastic Four comic “Ultimate Destruction”.
7. His costume is very comic book accurate.
8. Some of his lines are memorable including “I’m one of the greatest minds of the 21st century” and “We need a massive amount of evidence before making that leap”.
9. He had some funny moments, particularly around Johnny.

Bad Qualities

1. In the first film, he believed his powers are a disease. Luckily, Johnny helps him understand it is a bad idea.
2. His stretching looks cartoony with obvious CGI.
3. In the second film, he is more focused on his wedding, rather than saving Earth from Silver Surfer/Galactus/Doom.

Trivia

• Gruffudd returned to voice Mr. Fantastic in the 2005 Fantastic Four video game.

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