Paul Walter Hauser, who made his debut as the antihero Mole Man in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps,’ has made a surprising confession in an interview with GQ. The actor admitted that he told a lot of people about his role despite the strict secrecy surrounding the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
“For the most part, I was zip-lipped, and everybody understands at this point. They all know if you do Star Wars, or Marvel, you can’t talk about it,” Hauser said. “But if I’m being honest—and I pride myself on my honesty nowadays—I probably told 70 or 80 random people, be it family members or fans. I’m not gonna lie and say I told literally no one. I told several dozen people.”
The Golden Globe winner added that the people he told were “respectful, and excited,” and they didn’t leak the information to news outlets. Hauser also shared how he would handle questions from young fans. “If a little kid comes up to me in a wheelchair with a comic book, and they’re like, ‘Are you Mole Man?’ I would say something like, ‘I don’t know man, I hear there is a mole…’ And wink at them, just to get them excited,” he said.
Addressing the serious nature of MCU secrecy, Paul Walter Hauser joked about the potential consequences. “It’s like, you can get [arrested] for that, but it’s like, hopefully they’re catching the bad guys,” he said. “And when I look at Kevin Feige and the Marvel folks, I go, I think they’re probably busy with some other stuff. They’re probably not gonna chase me down and scalp me, or shoot a little [dart] into my neck.”
‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ was released on July 24, 2025.
