Marvel Studios has released a new The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer packed with fresh footage.
The trailer shows off The Thing sporting a rock beard while Human Torch carries him through the air. We also get a glimpse at Mister Fantastic being a little stretchy, Invisible Woman using more of her powers, and ever so slightly more of Galactus, although a proper reveal for the character remains out of reach.
Elsewhere, we see the Silver Surfer to a greater extent than we have done before, and hear her metallic voice heralding the arrival of Galactus himself. The Thing refusing to say “It’s clobberin’ time!” is a running joke throughout the trailer.
The revelation that The Thing wears a beard in The Fantastic Four movie, given we have seen the superhero clean shaven up to this point suggests it doesn’t grow out until the third act. But then, why wouldn’t Ben Grimm shave? Over what period of time do the events of The Fantastic Four take place? Is there a significant time jump? Can The Thing shave? If so, how? We have a lot of questions about the rock beard.
Fans had clocked on to the idea that The Fantastic Four takes place over the course of months rather than days, given we see Sue Storm before and after she gives birth to Franklin Richards.
While the trailer includes lots of new footage, Marvel Studios is clearly holding plenty back. Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards, complete with a moustache Pascal is aware has caused quite the debate, is seen stretching his arm and leg as he leaps onto a platform, and again when he appears to stick something in Galactus’ leg, but the full extent of his powers remain under wraps.
Similarly, Galactus’ face has yet to be shown in live-action form, although we’ve had a look at the character through other means. We do see his chest as Galactus appears to awaken, and of course stomping around this universe’s alternate history New York City.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is set to kick off Phase Six of the MCU, and bring Marvel’s first family into contact with the likes of Captain America, Thor, and the X-Men with next year’s Avengers: Doomsday. Earlier this month, The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman commented on the big question of whether Robert Downey Jr’s Doctor Doom will make an appearance in the upcoming movie, and seemingly confirmed the character will be absent. But Shakman’s awkwardly phrased response left fans doubting the director’s words. What we do know is the events of The Fantastic Four: First Steps lead directly into Avengers: Doomsday, which is set for December 2026.
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