Fantastic Four: Star Wars Actor to Voice Herbie, New Look at MCU Reboot

May 6, 2025

Marvel Studios has finally revealed who will be voicing the Fantastic Four‘s robot companion, H.E.R.B.I.E., in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie.

Who voices H.E.R.B.I.E. in The Fantastic Four: First Steps?

Matthew Wood, a sound editor who has worked on multiple Star Wars films and series, has been announced as the voice of H.E.R.B.I.E. in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. He is best known for providing the voice of General Grievous in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, as well as Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Tales of the Empire. He is also the current actor for Bib Fortuna, having played the Twi’lek majordomo in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, The Mandalorian, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, and The Book of Boba Fett.

Wood’s casting was reported by Empire. A new image of H.E.R.B.I.E. from the upcoming MCU movie was also shared and can be viewed below:

Speaking with Empire, First Steps director Matt Shakman talked about how important H.E.R.B.I.E. is to the movie, explaining, “He’s absolutely as important and as alive as any other member of the cast. He’s sometimes a slightly put-upon robot, but he is definitely a member of the family. He’s just so charming and adorable. He is really Reed’s right hand in the lab, capable of assisting him on any sort of experiment, always by his side, whether in New York City or out in space.”

H.E.R.B.I.E. was brought to life in The Fantastic Four reboot using a combination of practical and computer effects. A wooden puppet stand-in and a full animatronic controlled by four people were used during the production of the movie, which will then be enhanced in post-production with CGI effects.