Roles by Age
| Movie | Character | Actor Age | Char Age | Conf | Diff | Source/Hints | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) | Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic | 50 | 35-45 | C2 | +10 | No official age stated. Reed has multiple PhDs, is married to Sue with a child on the way. College roommate of Ben Grimm. Film set 4 years after gaining powers (1964/1965 in alternate universe). • Comics: Reed earned PhDs by age 22. However MCU does not confirm ages. |
Actor Age
Actor’s real age when the production was filmed or released
Char Age
The character’s age as stated or implied in the story
Diff
Difference between actor age and character age (green = close, red = far apart)
Source/Hints
Where the character age was found or how it was inferred
Confidence Scale
C5
Canonical — age explicitly stated in the production
C4
Canonical — derived from dates or events in the story
C3
Strong secondary source (script, novelization, creator interview)
C2
Inferred range — estimated from context clues
C1
Unknown — no reliable age information found