Tim Blake Nelson has entered final negotiations for Fantastic Four.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor is in line to star in the 20th Century Fox reboot.
He will play Harvey Elder, the subterranean villain known as Mole Man. The character was the first enemy the Fantastic Four encountered in the 1961 comic.
Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell have all been cast as the Fantastic Four, while Toby Kebbell will play their enemy Doctor Doom.
The film will be directed by Josh Trank.
Fantastic Four will release in theaters on June 19, 2015.