Joseph Quinn had raised a massive buzz worldwide after being cast as Johnny Storm aka Human Torch in Marvel’s upcoming The Fantastic Four film. The role of Johnny Storm was earlier helmed by Chris Evans and Michael B. Jordan in the previous live-action Fantastic Four attempts. Surprisingly, Joseph Quinn tried to enter the MCU before as another superhero- Spider-Man.
According to Joseph Quinn, he previously wanted to portray Peter Parker in the MCU. The Stranger Things star auditioned for the role of Spider-Man. Unfortunately, he did not get the role and Tom Holland played the friendly neighborhood web-slinger role. The latter pulled off an incredible performance to attain international stardom.
Joseph Quinn tried hard to land the role of Spider-Man
Peter Parker aka Spider-Man is a dream role for rising actors. The web-slinger is regarded as one of the most famous superheroes and has been key in shaping the careers of Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland. Joseph Quinn surprised his fans when he claimed he was also in the race to be Peter Parker.
Joseph Quinn‘s career got a massive boost after he played Eddie Munson in Stranger Things Season 4. Following that, when he accompanied his co-stars to give an interview to BuzzFeed Celeb, he revealed about his Spider-Man audition- “I was up for Spider-Man”. He joked that he was still waiting to hear something from the Marvel heads.
Marvel Studios confirmed casting the four primary Fantastic Four members in February this year. It was revealed that Pedro Pascal will play Reed Richards with Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing, and Joseph Quinn as the Human Torch.
Recently, Marvel released a poster of Human Torch on the occasion of 4-4 Day and it gave us a glimpse into the futuristic 1960 setting. It has also cemented the reports that the film will take place in an alternate universe instead of the main MCU. Reportedly, they will make their way into MCU’s Sacred Timeline by Avengers: Secret Wars.
Can we see Human Torch and Spider-Man’s friendship in the MCU?
Spider-Man has several reasons to be one of the most fan-favorite superheroes ever. He shares an adorable bond with numerous popular superheroes in the Marvel Universe. In the comics, Peter Parker shared an incredible bond with Johnny Storm. Although he frequently joined forces with the team and was liked by all the members, he shared a special connection with Human Torch.
The two superheroes met for the first time in The Amazing Spider-Man #1. Initially, the bond started as a friendly rivalry but soon they started to respect each other and develop a friendly connection. Their similar age group also made their connection more adorable where they would throw jokes while fighting and could also understand each other’s superhero problems.
Recently Matt Shakman, the director for the upcoming Fantastic Four movie said to Inverse that they will be relying on the comics for inspiration- “I’m looking at the comics themselves. I’m a huge comic book fan”. If the film stays true to the source materials, then we can expect to witness the camaraderie between the two young superheroes.
The Fantastic Four will be released on July 25, 2025.
