India, June 26 -- Actor Pedro Pascal has spoken out about the backlash he faced for joining the Marvel film The Fantastic Four: First Steps as Mister Fantastic aka Reed Richards. In a recent interview, the actor acknowledged the criticism, stating that he is indeed aware of the discontent surrounding his casting. Also read: Pedro Pascal to appear as Joel Miller again in The Last of Us season 3? Here's the truth

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Pedro spoke about the initial backlash over his casting in the Marvel film and taking on the role of Reed Richards. He shared that he hasn't seen the finished movie yet.

"I'm getting an inkling of excitement because it seems to reflect what our common goal was, and what we want to share, which is...