United Kingdom, Aug. 11 -- Paul Walter Hauser told "70 or 80 random people" about his appearance in Fantastic Four.

The 38-year-old actor's appearance as antihero Mole Man was kept out of the trailers for the Marvel blockbuster in order to surprise audiences but despite the notorious secrecy surrounding MCU projects, Paul admitted he had let the news slip to "several dozen people" before the movie was released.

He told Britain's GQ magazine: "For the most part I was zip-lipped, and everybody understands at this point. They all know if you do Star Wars, or Marvel, you can't talk about it.

"But if I'm being honest - and I pride myself on my honesty nowadays - I probably told 70 or 80 random people, be it family members or fans.

"I'm not...