Ralph Ineson To Play Galactus In ‘The Fantastic Four’

Marvel Studios has found its big bad for The Fantastic Four, as Deadline understands that Ralph Ineson (The First Omen) has been tapped for the role of Galactus.

News of his casting follows our break from earlier today concerning John Malkovich joining in a mystery role. As previously announced, the core cast includes Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing). Paul Walter Hauser is on in an undisclosed role, with Julia Garner set to play Shalla-Bal, a version of Silver Surfer.

WandaVision’s Matt Shakman is directing The Fantastic Four from a script by Eric Pearson, Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian Springer. Peter Cameron (WandaVision) has also done some writing on the project. Kevin Feige is producing for Marvel Studios, with the film slated to hit theaters on July 25, 2025.