Jessica Alba Would 'Of Course' Reprise Her "Fantastic Four" Role for Marvel: 'If They Would Have Me' (Exclusive)
09/21/2024 08:00 AM
The actress starred as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman in the superhero film series
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Jessica Alba in September 2024; Jessica Alba in a 'Fantastic Four' sceneJessica Alba isn't ruling out bringing back her Fantastic Four character.
Not long after her Fantastic Four castmate Chris Evans reprised his role of Johnny Storm/The Human Torch for a surprise cameo in the recently releasedDeadpool & Wolverine, the actress, 43, says she would be open to reprising her role of Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman.
"Yeah, of course. I loved playing that character," Alba — who recently helped Instagram launch its new Teen Accounts feature — tells PEOPLE exclusively of her role in 2005's Fantastic Four and 2007's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
"[I'd be open to] anything in the Marvel universe. I'm a fan of all the superhero stories, and it was a great time in my life," she adds. "So yeah, if they would have me, sure."
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Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd in a 'Fantastic Four' promoRelated: The Cast of 2005's Fantastic Four: Where Are They Now?
Alba starred opposite Evans, 43, as siblings in their two Fantastic Four films, alongside Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic), Michael Chiklis (Ben Grimm/The Thing) and Julian McMahon (Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom).
Years later, in 2015, a Fantastic Four reboot was released with Kate Mara taking over Alba's role opposite Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell and Toby Kebbell.
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Now, with the Fantastic Four characters a part of the MCU after Disney's acquisition of Fox Studios, Marvel plans to release a new take on the superhero foursome in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which is due to hit theaters in 2025.
Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will take over the main roles, while Robert Downey Jr. — who famously starred as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the MCU — will return to the franchise to portray Doctor Doom. He will then serve as the main antagonist of Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027).
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Jessica Alba and Chris Evans in a 'Fantastic Four' sceneIn Deadpool & Wolverine, Evans reprises his role of The Human Torch from the mid-2000s superhero films — and also has a hilarious post-credits scene.
The actor told PEOPLE in August that he had zero hesitation when he was asked to do a surprise cameo in the Marvel feature.
"It was a couple years ago and I got a text from Ryan [Reynolds], we're buddies," Evans explained. "He just said, 'Listen, if you don't like this idea, no worries whatsoever. But I have something that could really bring the house down and would let you play a character from your past.' "
Despite the fanfare surrounding the appearance, Alba tells PEOPLE that she hasn't tuned in to see Evans portray her superhero sibling onscreen. "Oh, I haven't seen it yet," she tells PEOPLE. "But that's so fun."
Deadpool & Wolverine will be available to stream soon.
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