Among the early 2000s superhero movies, one of the better Fantastic Four films was made by 20th Century Fox (now acquired by Disney). The movies starred Ioan Gruffudd as Mister Fantastic, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm, Chris Evans as Johnny Storm, and Michael Chiklis as The Thing. As Marvel Studios is set to bring many Fox X-Men characters back to the fold with the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, the fans are eager to see the Og Fantastic 4 in the Russo Brothers-directed movie. In a recent interaction with a fan, Gruffudd was asked about the same, and he had a sly answer.

“If they invited me, in a heartbeat,” Gruffudd said when asked if he’d come back to play Reed Richards again. When he was specifically inquired about Doomsday, Gruffudd was quick to dismiss. “No, not at all. I haven’t been invited.” While the actor has completely denied it,...