Paul Walter Hauser: I told Marvel secrets to 70 or 80 people
According to CinemaDrame News Agency, Paul Walter Hauser, star of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, says that despite Marvel’s measures to prevent spoilers, he has “accidentally” revealed secrets about the Marvel Cinematic Universe to “70 or 80 people.”
The Golden Globe-winning actor, who plays Mole Man in First Steps, told GQ magazine that, like most of his colleagues, he isn’t overly concerned about leaks:
“Most of the time, I don’t say anything, and now everyone understands. If you’re in Star Wars or a Marvel project, people understand that you can’t talk about them. But to be honest — and I take pride in my honesty these days — I may have accidentally told 70 or 80 people, whether family members or fans. I’m not going to lie and say I haven’t told anyone.”
He continued:
“But at the same time, they didn’t blab or run to the press. They were respectful, happy, and so on. But if a kid in a wheelchair with a comic book in his hand says, ‘You’re Mole Man, right?’ I’ll say, ‘I don’t know, buddy, I’ve heard there’s a mole in the movie…’ and then wink at him, just to make him happy.”
Hauser admits that his approach is reckless and could potentially get him into trouble:
“And when I look at Kevin Feige and other folks at Marvel, I think maybe they have other things to do. I doubt they’re going to hunt me down and skin me alive, or stick a little dart in my neck.”
