Joseph Quinn’s casting as Johnny Storm in the upcoming Fantastic Four film has riled up Marvel fans to a level that has not been seen for a while in this franchise. The star, best known for his work in Stranger Things, was not even close to who fans expected to be cast in this role. Regardless, there is no doubt that he would be a perfect choice for this role.
The post that announced this news also revealed that Reed Richards would be played by Pedro Pascal, Sue Storm by Vanessa Kirby, and The Thing by Ebon Moss Bachrach. On top of it being posted on all of Marvel’s social platforms, each star also announced the news to their respective fandoms.
They also put their comments on the news under these posts. With this, fans could not help but notice the difference in everyone’s feelings on the matter, compared to Quinn, who seems to be having quite an underwhelming reaction.
Joseph Quinn And His Underwhelming Announcement
When the newly announced cast of Fantastic Four announced the news on their social media profiles, they all added long messages to the caption, thanking Marvel for giving them this opportunity. Vanessa Kirby mentioned that she felt honored to take up the role of Sue Storm, and hoped to do her justice. Pedro Pascal and Ebon Moss Bachrach, along with the Mission: Impossible actress, referred to their team as a family.
They’re all like “YEAH FAMILY!!!!”
And then there’s Joseph Quinn 😭 pic.twitter.com/Mtvn1ngzC1
— Monkey D. Hernandy (@hernandy_s) February 14, 2024
Joseph Quinn’s comments when announcing his casting were a lot different. The actor used one word to describe what is, perhaps, one of the biggest roles of his career; Fantastic. This clear difference in sentiment did not go unnoticed by fans, and they are taking this a lot more positively than anyone outside the fandom would.
Fans Think Joseph Quinn Has Already Slipped Into Character
Using only one, ironically accurate word to describe one of the biggest opportunities of his career is extremely in character for Johnny Storm. Fans cannot help but point this out, loving how appropriate Joseph Quinn’s announcement is. Another thing that did not go unnoticed by fans was that in every single official post that shared this news, the entire cast had been tagged, except for Quinn.
i mean pic.twitter.com/LrgmKprJVr
— lily✡︎➃ (@HAWKW0RLD) February 14, 2024
That’s Johnny right there
— Rayyan 🇵🇸 (@RayyanTCG) February 14, 2024
I think this is kinda on brand for Human Torch right?😭
— The Shape ❤️+🍀 (@_MichealMyers) February 14, 2024
Honestly seems pretty in character I mean Johnny being super laid back and shit lol
— DiniSA (@DiniSA121) February 14, 2024
Ok, I see Johnny now
— One-One with human limbs (@scorpian7103) February 14, 2024
Believing this to be a part of a bit, fans are loving every second of it. This sort of dynamic is perfectly in character for every single member of the Fantastic Four. Johnny Storm is known for having a very laid-back attitude, floating through life, and having one of the most iconic personalities in the entirety of Marvel Comics. This sort of response is perfectly on brand and an excellent decision on Quinn’s part.
Fantastic Four will release in theaters on May 2nd, 2025
