Marvel: The Importance of the Fantastic Four in the MCU, in the words of Kevin Feige

At the moment, marvel cinematic universe (MCU) it’s in Phase 5but will receive Fantastic Fourone of the most important teams in comics from Marvelonly in phase 6. Now the president of marvel studios, Kevin Feigecommented on the importance of the four heroes to the franchise.

During an interview with Entertainment Weeklythe executive explained how the group should already have a great impact on Marvel in theaters, being able to match the Avengers, like in comics. “Fantastic Four it’s the foundation of everything that came after in comics […] We plan to make a big pillar of the MCU in the future, just like they’ve been in the comics for 50, 60 years,” he said.

People will know more about [o filme] soon,” assured Kevin Feige.

Fantastic Four: Penn Badgley and Matt Shakman in Negotiations for Film Castings

With the merger of 20th Century Fox with the walt disney company, Fantastic Four is one of the most anticipated films by fans of Marvel. With a debut scheduled for 2024, the mutant movie is now looking for names to represent the new phase of mutants in the marvel cinematic universe (MCU).

After leaving Jon Watts management, responsible for the franchise of the Spider man with Tom Hollandinformation from deadline point out that Matt Shakmandirector of Wandavision (2021) will lead the new project of marvel studios. Furthermore, Penn Badgley would be in negotiation to give life to the Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic (via TheDirect).

Journalist and film critic, Devin Faraciexplained to the portal The Direct rumors about the possibility of the hero being interpreted by a black actor, pointing out that the Marvel does not intend to deviate from the classic pattern already seen in previous films of Fantastic Four.

The guys with whom [a Marvel] are talking to are all white guys. that guy from the series “You” [Penn Badgley]is who probably already has the role.

Until now, Grant Curtis It is Nick Pepin are confirmed as executive producers on the project. It is worth remembering that this is not the first attempt to bring the team of mutants to theaters.

Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, sue storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch It is Ben Grimm/Thing already won two versions in theaters, made by Fox: one in 2005, with Chris Evans, Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd It is Michael Chiklis in the cast; and another in 2015, with kate mara, Michael B Jordan, Miles Teller It is Jamie Bell.

The mutants were introduced to the marvel cinematic universe (MCU) per John Krasinkiwhich interpreted a variant of the mr fantastic in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), alongside Professor Xavier de Patrick Stewart.