The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Summary

audience are hoping theMCUcan deliverThe Fantastic Fourfilm that Marvel ’s First Family deserves , and the picture show can easily improve upon a job introduced in 2015’sFantastic Four . The Fantastic Four has n’t had a great picture that captures what laughable Holy Writ readers know about Marvel ’s unique squad . 2005’sFantastic Fourand its 2007 sequel received poor review from critics and audiences but were mildly successful at the box authority . The 2015 reboot receive even worse recapitulation than the Tim Story and was acatastrophic flop for Fox .

2015’sFantastic Fourhad rafts of problems , from its boring plot to its idiotic depiction of Doctor Doom . However , one significant issue audiences had with it was the lack of chemistry between the main squad . Despite the gifted cast , including Michael B. Jordan and Miles Teller , the group never felt like a superhero family unit . A recent tweet travel viral regarding a lurid statistic about the team ’s chemistry , and it usher how Marvel can make an loose change to meliorate the MCU’sFantastic Four .

One of Marvel Comics ' original villains has never been accommodate into alive - natural action , but Marvel Studios ' The Fantastic Four may be about to convert that .

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Sue Storm And Ben Grimm Only Share Dialogue Once In 2015’s Fantastic Four

2015’sFantastic Fourdoes depict the friendship between Reed Richards and Ben Grimm and the conflict they endure onceBen becomes The Thing . The film also hints at the love affair between Reed and Sue Storm , along with the sibling relationship between Sue and Johnny Storm . However , the film does nothing to enhance the bond between Sue and Ben , entirely forgetting that the brace need to be friends .

In a viral tweet share by@GunnerDobbins , the user responds to someone expect if the 2015 reboot is truly that uncollectible . In reaction , they pen , " Let me put it to ya this way : Sue and Ben share 0 dialogue with each other . " The user corrects themselves , saying that Sue and Ben do share one line at the end where Sue corrects Ben over his suggest team name . Other than that , Sue and Ben never talk to one another on - screen , showing thatFantastic Fourpaid little attention to setting up the dynamic between the team members .

The Pair’s One Scene Together Was Cut From The Film

Fantastic Fourhad many problem regarding its output , and many matter were cut out or swap around as the report change and studio apartment mandates were met . Sue and Ben ’s relationship was one of the film ’s constituent placed on the chopping block , as they did partake in a scene that got ignore from the final edit . In a 2015 interview withComicbook.com , Jamie Bell , who played Ben Grimm , described a deleted scene he shared with Kate Mara ’s Sue Storm .

" It was a view where Dr. Storm is at Reed ’s house trying to tell his parents how talented Reed is and Reed ’s parents are going like , ' Okay , we do n’t roll in the hay what our Logos is , but okay . ' And she ’s kind of waiting alfresco and I come in to , like , Reed ’s house , and I ’m like , kind of awkward cause she ’s a girl and I ’m like , ' What ’s move on in there ? What are they lecture about ? Is he gon na be alright ? Do I need to take guardianship of this ? ' But really I played the prospect with a superstar , it was kind of merriment . "

While this scene appears more focused on the growing Latinian language between Reed and Sue , it would have been majuscule to see another import where Ben and Sue interact . They do n’t have the most interesting dynamic among the team , but the idea of The Fantastic Four is that they are a unparalleled family within Marvel . audience need to be convinced that they fuck and observe one another , and that was n’t manifest in this film .

Pedro Pascal in front of the cast of 2015’s Fantastic Four

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The MCU’s Fantastic Four Needs To Place Emphasis On The Team’s Chemistry

The first poster for 2025’sFantastic Fouris already assure . It features the squad sitting together in a 1960s sitcom environment , nonchalantly enjoy each other ’s companionship . Marvel understands that the four are a family and must have that genetic bond certificate . If audience like about their bond , they will be more invested in their dynamic and the smaller kinship between the pairs .

Marvel should be aware of how authoritative a team ’s alchemy is afterthe success ofGuardians of the Galaxy . While Peter Quill , Gamora , and Rock Raccoon are great characters by themselves , it ’s the relationships that make those films great . The bond between these unlikely heroes kept audiences returning to these cinema . The Fantastic Fourneeds to come a similar model and ensure that each character has excellent chemistry with another , including Sue and Ben .

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps

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