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This iteration of the Fantastic Four has a standalone adventure without all the burden of the MCU's history and cast of characters.
The current era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is referred to as "Phase 6," and while the seeds of the overarching story are still being slowly planted and plotted, it's clear that the multiverse is still playing a big part of things.
It has been known for some time that Natasha Lyonne would play a major role in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. However, it has been unclear just what that role would be. The mystery remained even after it was revealed she was playing an MCU original character named Rachel Rozman.
It's exactly why we should be welcoming the fact that The Fantastic Four: First Steps is the last MCU movie for an entire year.
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Marvel Studios is taking taking the MCU in a wild direction with The Fantastic Four: First Steps , and the biggest reveal yet is the introduction of Franklin Richards, one of the most powerful characters in Marvel Comics history.
Marvel is setting up a big MCU future for a key villain with Kevin Feige confirming they will play a prominent role in future projects.
It has now been overtaken on the stateside leader board by Gunn's Superman. Starring David Corenswet in the lead role, the well-received film has generated over $400 million worldwide so far. It's sitting at an 83% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes,
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As the rest of the Fantastic Four mourn her, Reed puts their son on her chest to say goodbye, and then he miraculously resuscitates her. The parents spend most of the movie worried that Franklin might be some kind of monster like Galactus,
Raza is no one's henchman — but he's really only half a villain, a bridge of a character. He's relevant because he's our first actual villain in the MCU, but mainly he's just a runway to get Jeff Bridges's far superior Obadiah Stane into the air. He's returning in the upcoming Vision series, though, so that's something.