Fan CastingThe Fantastic Four

Description of Dr. Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic):

Reed is an intellectual who prefers to examine foes and if possible negotiate with them before actually fighting them. He is often intrigued by the scientific implications of a problem, so much so that he almost forgets there is a problem in the first place. Reed keeps a pleasant smile on his face and cares deeply about those he is close to, particularly his extended family. However, he does occasionally lapse into depression and self-hatred over long-standing unsolved problems, most notably Ben’s inability to return to human form. Reed is a humanitarian who will try to prevent any intelligent being from suffering. Susan once speculated that Reed's eccentric behavior to be due to autism.