The new film is set in the 1960s on a parallel world in the Marvel multiverse. Pascal's Reed Richards is a genius inventor in this retrofuturist landscape and a character who follows in the actor's streak of roles that have sky-high expectations from fans of each title's respective books, films, and video games.

Pedro Pascal faced off against his “Fantastic Four” co-star Vanessa Kirby during LADbible’s “Agree to Disagree” video series, in which they were asked to debate which is sexier: Mustaches or beards? Pascal has long rocked facial hair throughout his career,

A Marvel Studios release, “Fantastic Four: First Steps” opens in theaters on Friday, July 25. The film will mark the end of what has arguably been the craziest summer of Pascal’s career, as he played leading roles in three major films (the others being Celine Song’s “Materialists” and Ari Aster’s “Eddington”).