The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Summary
Now that Galactus has been confirmed as the villain in the upcomingMCUspin onThe Fantastic Four , his huge power and comic volume story need explaining . TheFantastic Fouris currently slate to releaseon July 25 , 2025 and will describe Mr. Fantastic , The Invisible Woman , the Thing and the Human Torch in their MCU debut . Frompromotional look-alike forThe Fantastic Fouralone , it expect as though the multiverse will recreate a big role , so the involvement of a godlike cosmic baddie is no surprise .
As more detail about theMCU ’s long - expect adaptationof Marvel ’s First Family steadily come forth , the late developments include Ralph Ineson ’s casting as Galactus . Ralph Ineson is most well known for his persona as Dagmer Cleftjaw inGame of Thrones , William inThe Witch , and , most lately , General Andrews inThe Creator . Ineson ’s deep and commanding phonation has also been employed in a litany of voice performing roles and lends itself well to the cosmic entity that will no doubt be hoping to gobble up the world on which The Fantastic Four live .
Confirmed Cast Member
Their Role in The Fantastic Four
Ralph Ineson
Galactus
Custom image by Simon Gallagher
Pedro Pascal
Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
Vanessa Kirby
Custom image by Ollie Bradley
Sue Storm / The inconspicuous womanhood
Joseph Quinn
Johnny Storm / The Human Torch
Ebon Moss - Bachrach
Ben Grimm / The Thing
Julia Garner
Custom image by Ollie Bradley
Shalla Bal / The Silver Surfer
John Malkovich
Undisclosed
Paul Walter Hauser
Doctor Doom is one of the good Marvel baddie ; however , Galactus would be a good selection for Marvel Studios ' Fantastic Four film for a few ground .
Galactus’s Marvel Comics History Explained
Galactus is the humankind - esurient nemesis of just about anyone whose world has been take for pulmonary tuberculosis , but the Fantastic Four in particular . His first appearance was inFantastic Four # 48 in 1966(a clip time period that the promotional image forThe Fantastic Fourseems to evoke ) which was the first issue of Marvel Comics ' " Galactus Trilogy . " In this trilogy , Galactus ' intentions to devour Earth are cross as Johnny Storm / The Human Torch purloins a secret weapon from Galactus ' ship , the Ultimate Nullifier , which convince the cosmic being to hold his attack for the time being .
This debut made such an impact that Galactus get from being a one - prison term villain of The Fantastic Four to a pillar of the Marvel mythos . Later issues would delve into his backstory , identifying him as the mortal Galan who be within the wane solar day of the Sixth Cosmos . He was later riddle with the power of Eternity and unleashed as a cold-eyed earth - eater within the next loop of the multiverse where most Marvel Comics take place . Now as one ofMarvel ’s most iconic villains , Galactus is unparalleled in so far as his world - eating propensity are not malicious but are instead support of requisite .
Galactus only devours world to live , as he require them for sustenance . This grim motive was bestowed on Galactus to maintain " Libra the Balance " in the existence and ab initio attend him devouring worlds that were n’t pullulate with life before world like Earth would draw his aid . Throughout several decennium , Galactus has expressed self-reproach for his actions though continued in the knowledge that he was part of a innate order . Other risible account book character that Galactus has face are Thor , Beta Ray Bill , and Thanos , to name a few , though he persist alooming celestial presence in every Marvel story .
Galactus’s Powers Explained
As a cosmic being , Galactus is one ofthe most herculean entities in the Marvel Universewith a divine powerset . Throughout the row of Marvel Comics , Galactus was able-bodied to defeat Mephisto on his dwelling turf and subdue Dormammu . The fact that both of these beings are nigh - omnipotent within their own land speaks to the exponent degree gas by Galactus , which offer far beyond the ability to devour entire planets and the implications of being astronomically huge . Much of this mightiness comes from the Power Cosmic , an unlimited author of cosmic energy that he also bestow on his heralds .
This vitality grants Galactus power tantamount to omnipotence , with just about every ability from energy manipulation to moderate over living itself being a part of his repertoire . Galactus has been responsible for the destruction of entire galaxies while the Nova Corps has brand him a Universal Threat . All this king hinge , however , on Galactus ' access to the planets on which he bank for sustenance and vigor levels . The divine entity can , therefore , be importantly weakened if starved . away from that , he is also susceptible to powerful arm such as the aforesaid Universal Nullifier and a completed Infinity Gantlet .
Galactus is an inherently difficult villain to adapt , but the MCU already proved that The Fantastic Four ’s big spoiled will be comic - precise .
Galactus’s Role In The Fantastic Four Explained
As yet , not much is known about the precise role that Galactus will dally inThe Fantastic Four . gratefully , his modus operandi is pretty cut - and - ironic , making it a safe stake that he will have the Fantastic Four ’s home major planet in his sights as he seeks to satiate his hungriness . How The Fantastic Four will foresee this giant cosmic scourge remain a point of surmisal for the foreseeable future .
Galactus has appeared once before in bouncy - legal action inFantastic Four : upgrade of the Silver Surfer , though his limning as a colossal cosmic cloud drew a significant level of ira from viewing audience .
Julia Garner has been cast as Shalla Bal - a Silver Surfer - suggest that she may have a significant part to play in bring Galactus ' wrath to the titular team ’s home earthly concern . As for where that is , the retrofuturistic vibration of the promotional images and unfamiliar cityscape depict in the setting hints thatThe Fantastic Fourwill take berth in an alternate universe to the majority ofmainline MCU installment . The fact that The Fantastic Four has never been mentioned in the MCU so far also hint that they may be outside Earth-616 .
Given the Fantastic Four will somehow need to link up with the primary MCU , this does not augur well for the destiny of The Fantastic Four ’s universe of discourse , suggesting that Galactus may even succeed in down their major planet and turning them into multiversal refugee .
Given the Fantastic Four will somehow need to colligate up with the primary MCU , this does not bode well for the fate of The Fantastic Four ’s universe , suggesting that Galactus may even succeed in consume their major planet and turn them into multiversal refugees . yield their similarity , Galactus may also be involve in the design of the Celestials , which of late played a pivotal role inEternals . Whatever the suit , the nature of Galactus ' involvement is go forth to pure speculation until Marvel decide to divulge more information in the pencil lead - up to its firing .
How Galactus Could Become A Bigger MCU Threat
It is safe to assume that Galactus wo n’t be felled by The Fantastic Four in their MCU debut , which is something that very few - including Thanos and Thor - have attain in Marvel Comics . This assumption opens the room access for Galactus to appear further down the line , turn him into one ofthe greatest scourge the MCU has ever seenwith his near - omnipotence and thirstiness for intact worlds . How this dally out in the Multiverse Saga persist to be fancy , but it is n’t concentrated to conceive of Galactus posing a menace tantamount to the Celestials .
Some theories intimate that Galactus may up his game from being a devourer of worlds to being a devourer of universes . This is a function that would slot neatly intothe Multiverse Saga ’s narrativeand the ever - tower threat of penetration ahead ofAvengers : surreptitious Wars . instead , his penchant for planets works against the designs of the Celestials who rely on planets as incubators , potentially leading to Galactus coming to blows with them in afuture MCU installmentwith cataclysmic consequences ( though the scene would be undoubtedly heroic ) .
If Galactus does pull round his entry in 2025’sThe Fantastic Four , it is hard to see how any cosmic heroes could go about their heroic duty without encounter the wandering Goliath once more . With that in idea , Galactus may reappear in the MCU ’s Nova series orThor 4 . Conversely , his MCU introduction now spread the door for him to become Franklin Richards ' ducky on Battleworld ifAvengers : Secret Warsdecides to accommodate that special tidbit of the comic Holy Writ electric arc .
Cast
The Fantastic Four : First Steps depicts Marvel ’s First Family navigating their roles as Cuban sandwich amidst a 1960s - inspired , retro - futurist humankind . As they fight down Earth from Galactus and the enigmatic Silver Surfer , they must also uphold the posture of their family attachment .
Upcoming Marvel Movies
Release Date
Deadpool & Wolverine
July 26 , 2024
Captain America : Brave New World
February 14 , 2025
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May 2 , 2025
Fantastic Four
July 25 , 2025
Blade
November 7 , 2025
Avengers : The Kang Dynasty
May 1 , 2026
Avengers : Secret Wars
May 7 , 2027
