Franklin Richards, Doctor Doom and Fantastic Four
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First Steps mostly focuses on its titular group, but Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and the Thing aren’t the only heroes introduced in the film. One major player doesn’t get a superhero name,
Franklin Richards is an important character for the future of the MCU – and if it’s faithful to the comics, he’ll be incredibly powerful.
Robert Downey Jr's Doctor Doom has finally stepped into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In one of the most crucial credit scenes for 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' viewers were introduced to the masked metal villain,
First Steps brings Franklin Richards into the MCU, a character who has shaped Marvel's past and may shape the future of the cinematic universe.
While none of the previous onscreen adaptations of the Fantastic Four included the super-powered baby, director Matt Shakman tells Entertainment Weekly that it was always his plan to debut Franklin into the MCU.
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In a 1982 arc by John Byrne, Franklin gets frustrated trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube and uses his powers to age himself into an adult body, though he couldn’t actually gain more emotional maturity. He winds up going back to being a kid, placing restrictions on his own abilities to allow him to have something of a normal childhood.
Franklin’s powers allowed him to create the universe, dimensions, avoid mind control, and every other cool power you can think of. Franklin Richards is considered a Beyond Omega Level mutant, and he is the only one in that category, making him the most powerful mutant on Earth.
The Fantastic Four First Steps’ ending and post-credits scenes explained. Doctor Doom's MCU debut teased as Robert Downey Jr sets up Avengers Doomsday. Franklin Richards' powers revealed.