Overview

• In a GQ interview this weekend, Paul Walter Hauser admitted telling 70-80 people about his secret role in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
• The actor plays Harvey Elder, also known as Mole Man, marking his MCU debut as the film enters its third weekend in theaters.
• Hauser compared Marvel Studios’ strict spoiler protocols to jaywalking, saying he didn’t expect the studio to pursue any punishment.
• He said those he confided in were respectful and did not share his leaked details with news outlets.
• Marketing materials kept Hauser’s role under wraps until the film’s release to maintain secrecy.