Movies: The Fantastic Four: First Steps - July 25, 2025

[tarheelhockey]

I thought he was pretty terrible in Doctor Strange 2

He just doesn't have any onscreen charm or charisma

Agreed, his cameo did nothing to whet my appetite for a 2-hour starring role.

Marvel has absolutely nailed casting decisions all throughout the MCU, but this one seems off.

Also agreed with the comments above that the Thing will be the make-or-break lynchpin of this project, and it's almost a given that at some point he'll have to fight the Hulk and exchange quips with Spider-Man.

 

[Ben Grimm]

...Also agreed with the comments above that the Thing will be the make-or-break lynchpin of this project, and it's almost a given that at some point he'll have to fight the Hulk and exchange quips with Spider-Man.

Agreed. Best comic ever. Introduced Dr Doom, Galactus, the Inhumans, the Silver Surfer, etc.

 

[MMC]

Pushed back to next May

 

[Ben Grimm]

MSN

"After months of speculation, Disney has announced the new "Fantastic Four" cast, starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach". @Bryanbryoil @tarheelhockey

 

[I am not exposed]

MSN

"After months of speculation, Disney has announced the new "Fantastic Four" cast, starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach". @Bryanbryoil @tarheelhockey

Some good actors listed there. Lets see if they can finally pull it off.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

I like Pedro Pascal but, I don't look at him and see the smartest man in the known galaxy in him at all.

 

[I am not exposed]

I like Pedro Pascal but, I don't look at him and see the smartest man in the known galaxy in him at all.

Better than casting John Krasinski for the part in this movie.

 

[Doublerum1975]

I was thinking Pedro pascal was to old for the role then realized we are the same age so I’m ok with it now lol

 

[MMC]

Pushed to July and given the title First Steps

 

[Unholy Diver]

Pushed to July and given the title First Steps

It just barely beat out, "Ok, let's try this one more time"

 

[BertCorbeau]

Have to assume RDJ will be in this in some capacity (probably minor), or they’ll tease him at the end

 

[Neutrinos]

I was thinking Pedro pascal was to old for the role then realized we are the same age so I’m ok with it now lol

He's way too old!

 

[trojansoilers]

It just barely beat out, "Ok, let's try this one more time"

The Fantastic Fourth Time's the Charm

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

I like the concept art, the feel, direction of were their going with this and the cast as a whole and all, but when I look at Pedro Pascal I surely don't see "smartest man in the universe" Reed Richards material at all, I'll reserve judgement until I see this but Pascal to me is horribly miscast as Richards.

 

[barriers]

The Fantastic Fourth Time's the Charm

*5th?

 

[StreetHawk]

I hope they cast John Krasinski as Reed Richards. It would have been weird for it to be a one-off.

Of the 2 prior Reeds I prefer the first actor over Teller. Think he looks the part the most including over Pascal. As well as over Krasinski. But see how it goes….

 

[MMC]

 

[barriers]

Cool! Kinda nice to see that DC and Marvel aren't shelling out to have their big trailers premiere at the Superbowl. We'll probably still see all 3 acts in a new Captain America commercial though

 

[beowulf]

Not sure what to think yet.



Obviously this is not on the same Earth as the rest of the MCU. Galactus and all that. Makes me wonder if they will somehow be sucked into the MCU universe and forwards in time??

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

I quite like the vintage aesthetic of it!

 

[beowulf]

I quite like the vintage aesthetic of it!

It reminds me of old Popular Mechanic magazines from the 40s and 50s an how they thought the future would look like.

 

[Smelling Salt]

That's what I don't like about it lol, though I am not a fan of the Ben Grimm actor either

 

[John Price]

I know the series hasn't had a positive reception in past movies but this one looks like a fresh start

excited to see Herbie and the Baxter Building

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

It reminds me of old Popular Mechanic magazines from the 40s and 50s an how they thought the future would look like.

that is a cool aspect to it for sure. i worry it'll look too much like a live action The Incredibles (though you can argue The Incredibles is just an animated Fantastic 4)

 

[Blitzkrug]

I think part of the problem (and why every attempt since has fallen flat on its face) is that some ideas/concepts just can't be modernized.

The Fantastic Four even by the standards of its era was incredibly campy/corny. That can be hard to replicate even unironically. So I'm not sure this will work. Though if anyone can do it, it's the guys running the MCU.