The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Summary
The titular team of Marvel Studios ' upcomingThe Fantastic Fourreboot could play several iconicMCUcharacters if the project ’s timeline theories turn out to be true . Marvel Studios confirmed thecast of Phase 6’sThe Fantastic Fourin February 2024 , confirming Pedro Pascal , Vanessa Kirby , Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss - Bachrach as Reed Richards , Sue Storm , Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm , respectively . This terminate years of sports fan - casting and speculation surround the highly - anticipated reboot , but details ofThe Fantastic Four’sstoryline have yet to be revealed , thoughMarvel Studios may have provided cue hinting at major write up , role and timeline details .
As well as let out the cast in a superb Valentine ’s Day poster , Marvel Studios may have also loosen a1960s setting forThe Fantastic Four . In the image , Ben Grimm ’s matter is seen reading a copy of LIFE Magazine from December 13 , 1963 , focusing on President Lyndon B. Johnson . This detail all but confirmsThe wondrous Four’s1960s background , which think that the titular team could meet character who were participating in the MCU during this period . Projects such asCaptain America : The First AvengerandEternalshave explored the MCU ’s story , andThe Fantastic Fourcould take this further .
A compelling Fantastic Four theory provides the perfect fashion for Marvel ’s First Family to potentially jump from the 60s to the present - day MCU .
10Peggy Carter Was A Key Figure In SHIELD In The 1960s
Hayley Atwell Debuted As Peggy Carter In Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Hayley Atwell first appeared as Peggy Carter in 2011’sCaptain America : The First Avenger , and though she has more recently portrayed the Captain Carter random variable of the grapheme in Marvel Studios’What If … ? , her original wedge had a major purpose in the MCU ’s history . Carter was a found extremity of SHIELDalongside Howard Stark and Chester Phillips in the 1950s , so work for the global establishment in the 1960s . It ’s likely that the Fantastic Four will come across SHIELD in their MCU unveiling , so Atwell could return as the original version of Peggy Carter , develop her MCU backstory even further .
9Hank Pym Could Have Trained Under Reed Richards in The 1960s
Michael Douglas Debuted As Hank Pym In Ant-Man (2015)
Hank Pym ’s date of birth in the MCU is unsettled , though he was born at some point in the forties . This would make Michael Douglas ' Pym a unseasoned adult in the 1960s , so could perhaps have studied the workplace of Reed Richards , or could have even trained under the future Mister Fantastic . In Marvel Comics , Richards work as a military scientist before becoming a superhero , and Hank Pym trained in the United States Army in the MCU , so there is precedence for them to have crossed route . I. A. Richards training Pym would explain a slap-up pot of the latter ’s revolutionary discoveries .
Hank Pym ’s Ant - Man could have been sport on the roster of the MCU ’s original Avengers team , just like he was in What If … ? season 2 , sequence 2 .
8The Fantastic Four Could Explore Hank Pym & Janet Van Dyne’s Relationship
Michelle Pfeiffer Debuted As Janet Van Dyne In Ant-Man & The Wasp (2018)
likewise to Hank Pym , not much is known about Janet Van Dyne ’s backstory in the MCU . However , it is know that Van Dyne also make for as a scientist , and joined SHIELD at some point prior to her disappearance inthe Quantum Realmin 1987 . While it ’s not lie with exactly when she and Pym fulfil , it ’s possible that this could have occurred during the sixties while both were young scientists - in - training , soThe Fantastic Fourcould perhaps search the origin of their lifelong human relationship . Perhaps the Fantastic Four were also look into the mysterious Quantum Realm alongside Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne .
In Marvel Comics , the Fantastic Four explored the Negative Zone , which has n’t yet been introduce to the MCU , but bears similarities to the Quantum Realm .
7Howard Stark Can Return To The MCU In The Fantastic Four
John Slattery Debuted As Howard Stark In Iron Man 2 (2010) & Dominic Cooper Debuted As Howard Stark In Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
As one of the found members of SHIELD , Howard Stark , the future Iron Man ’s father , was a prominent fictitious character in the MCU from the forties until his death at the hands of the Winter Soldier in 1991 . If the Fantastic Four fall across SHIELD , Dominic Cooper , or perhaps even a de - aged John Slattery , could return , particularly after the 1970 - set scenes in 2019’sAvengers : Endgame . This could cause some confusion , as Tony Stark speak about how his father talked of Captain America , but never mention the Fantastic Four , but this could still connect Marvel ’s First Family to the wide MCU perfectly .
6Reed Richards & Anton Vanko May Not See Eye-To-Eye
Yevgeni Lazarev Debuted As Anton Vanko In Iron Man 2 (2010) & Costa Ronin Debuted As Anton Vanko In Agent Carter (2015)
Yevgeni Lazarev only made a abbreviated show in 2010’sIron world 2as Anton Vanko , a former Russian physicist who defected to the United States in 1963 and worked with SHIELD before betraying Howard Stark and Obadiah Stane . However , Costa Ronin portrayed a young interlingual rendition of the role inMarvel Television’sAgent Carterseries , so he could perhaps retrovert for the 1960s - setThe Fantastic Four . Anton Vanko ferment for SHIELD between 1963 and 1967 , so the timeline matches up utterly , withThe Fantastic Fourproviding the pure opportunity for Vanko ’s piece of work with SHIELD to be explore in much more item .
Anton Vanko ’s son , Ivan Vanko , was one ofIron Man 2’santagonists , adopting the moniker of Whiplash to seek retaliation on Tony Stark ’s Iron Man following his father ’s death .
5Agatha Harkness Is The Fantastic Four’s Nanny In Marvel Comics
Kathryn Hahn Debuted As Agatha Harkness In WandaVision (2021)
Born at some point in the 1670s , Kathryn Hahn ’s Agatha Harkness could establish a clear connection to Marvel ’s First Family inThe Fantastic Four . Aside from being a friend and wise man to the Scarlet Witch in Marvel Comics , Agatha Harkness was also premise as the governess to Franklin Richards , Reed Richards and Sue Storm ’s son . It ’s unclear whether Ivor Armstrong Richards and tempest will have their tyke , Franklin and Valeria , in the MCU’sThe Fantastic Four , but it ’s very potential they ’ll be introduced , and Harkness could be give away to be their slightly - questionable nursemaid , age before she battle the Scarlet Witch in Westview .
4The Fantastic Four Could Battle The Winter Soldier
Sebastian Stan Debuted As Bucky Barnes In Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
After appearing as Bucky Barnes , Steve Rogers ' best friend , in 2011’sCaptain America : The First Avenger , Sebastian Stan repay in 2014’sCaptain America : The Winter Soldieras the titular HYDRA - controlled scoundrel . Barnes operate as the Winter Soldier from the 1940s until 2014 , so it ’s potential that the Fantastic Four could cross paths with this powerful foe in the 1960s . The Winter Soldier ’s military action in the sixties have n’t been shown on - silver screen , soThe Fantastic Fourin Phase 6 would bring home the bacon the perfect opportunity for his backstory to be explore further , particularly after his return as a hero in2025’sThunderbolts picture show .
3The Fantastic Four May Help Isaiah Bradley In The 1960s
Carl Lumbly Debuted As Isaiah Bradley In The Falcon & The Winter Soldier (2021)
In an effort to reanimate Captain America in the backwash of Steve Rogers ' patent death , the United States politics transformed Isaiah Bradley into a ace soldier in the fifties . Bradley fought the Winter Soldier during the 1950s , before being wrongfully lag and experimented on follow the Korean War . While this occupy place in 1953 , it ’s potential that flashbacks could includeIsaiah Bradley as a version of Captain AmericainThe Fantastic Four . Several of the Fantastic Four members fought in various wars prior to becoming superheroes , so it ’s potential Ben Grimm or Reed Richards worked alongside Carl Lumbly ’s Isaiah Bradley .
An important Marvel fictitious character was introduced during The Falcon and the Winter Soldier that could bring about the best debut for the MCU ’s Wolverine .
2Thor & Loki Played Pranks On Earth Long Before The Avengers
Chris Hemsworth & Tom Hiddleston Debuted As Thor & Loki, Respectively, In Thor (2011)
While Thor and Loki did n’t commence on a regular basis visiting Earth until 2011’sThor , the Asgardian brothers bring down Earth many time throughout history . Primarily , this was to recreate pranks and pay off bets , such as whenLoki posed as D.B. Cooper in 1971 . This means it ’s potential thatyounger iterations of Chris Hemsworth ’s Thor and Tom Hiddleston ’s Loki may have confabulate Earth during the sixties , and perhaps interbreed path with the Fantastic Four . However , neither Thor nor Loki have mentioned Marvel ’s First Family , so this may be unlikely , but as some of the MCU ’s most consistent characters , it ’s very potential they ’ll look .
1The Eternals Can Continue Their Story In The Fantastic Four
The MCU’s Eternals Debuted In Eternals (2021)
Marvel Studios’Eternalsexpanded on the MCU ’s account far more than any late task , revealing that the nominal Eternals team make it on Earth just about 7000 years ago . The Eternals mix into human fellowship in the 1520s , meaning they could have come into physical contact with the Fantastic Four in the 1960s , though perhaps may have instead remained out of sight . Eternalswas one of the MCU ’s most divisive projects , so the Eternals need to return to save themselves and explain more about their complex story . This could potentially occur in Marvel Studios ' upcomingThe Fantastic Four , though the Eternals ' hereafter has n’t been confirmed .
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The Fantastic Four : First Steps depict Marvel ’s First Family navigating their roles as heroes amidst a 1960s - inspired , retro - futuristic world . As they fight Earth from Galactus and the enigmatic Silver Surfer , they must also uphold the strength of their family bond certificate .
The Fantastic Four: First Steps depicts Marvel’s First Family navigating their roles as heroes amidst a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world. As they defend Earth from Galactus and the enigmatic Silver Surfer, they must also uphold the strength of their family bond.
