Jessica Alba Would 'Of Course' Reprise HerFantastic FourRole for Marvel: 'If They Would Have Me' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Jessica Albaisn’t ruling out bringing back herFantastic Fourcharacter.

Not long after herFantastic FourcastmateChris Evansreprised his role ofJohnny Storm/The Human Torchfor asurprise cameoin 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 helpedInstagramlaunch its newTeen Accountsfeature — tells PEOPLE exclusively of her role in 2005’sFantastic Fourand 2007’sFantastic 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’ promo.20th Century Fox/Marvel/Kobal/Shutterstock

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Alba starred opposite Evans, 43, as siblings in their twoFantastic Fourfilms, alongsideIoan Gruffudd(Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic),Michael Chiklis(Ben Grimm/The Thing) andJulian McMahon(Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom).

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Now, with theFantastic Fourcharacters a part of the MCU after Disney’s acquisition of Fox Studios, Marvel plans to release a new take on the superhero foursome inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, which is due to hit theaters in 2025.

Jessica Alba and Chris Evans in a ‘Fantastic Four’ scene.20th Century Fox/Marvel/Kobal/Shutterstock

InDeadpool & Wolverine, Evans reprises his role of The Human Torch from the mid-2000s superhero films — and also has ahilarious post-credits scene.

The actortold PEOPLEin August that he had zero hesitation when he was asked to do asurprise cameoin the Marvel feature.

“It was a couple years ago and I got a text fromRyan [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 & Wolverinewill be available to stream soon.

source: people.com