Fantastic Four: First Steps, which introduces the fantastic family in Marvel’s cinematic universe, features a special participation
Fantastic Four: First Stepsnew feature of Marvel’s cinematic universe (MCU), is already on theaters and, in addition to introducing the Fantastic quartet In the franchise, it also features a long -awaited special participation. To learn more, just keep reading!
The following text contains spoilers of Fantastic Four: First Stepsalready in theaters!
Fantastic Four: First Steps brought the first appearance of Victor von Doomthe Doctor Destinationgreat villain of Multiverse sagawhich will now be interpreted Robert Downey Jr.the eternal Man of Iron.
In a post-credit scene, which It takes place four years after the events of the film, Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby, Napoleon), a Invisible womanread a book for your son, Franklin Richards. At one point, the boy asks her to look for another story and, while looking for, the boy is alone in the room.
As soon as it leaves the environment, Sue feels the presence of another being, which suddenly arises. Cautious, she arms herself to protect her son and, as soon as she approaches him, sees Franklin talking to a hooded man, with a mask in his hand, which reveals that he is the Doctor Destination.
Who interpreted the Destiny Doctor in Fantastic Four: First Steps?
In the scene, we never see the face of Doctor Destination And so many fans have questioned if Robert Downey Jr. It would really be under that cover. To end any doubt, Matt Shakman(Wandavision), director of Fantastic Four: First Stepsconfirmed that it was not a stuntman, but the Downey Jr. in the scene.
According to the filmmaker, the sequence was directed by the brothers Anthony and Russian Joe (Avengers: Ultimatum), who return to the franchise to drive Avengers: Doomsdaynext meeting of the greatest heroes on Earth, scheduled to debut in 2026, and was actually attended by the actor. Check it out:
Matt Shakman Just confirmed that it was Robert Downey Jr As Doom in the #FantasticfourPost-Credits Scene and Not A Stand-In Massive Win pic.twitter.com/wmjszsfgqa
– Doom Archive (@ddoomarchive) July 26, 2025
What is the story of Fantastic Four: First Steps?
In Fantastic Four: First Steps, Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us), Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby, Napoleon), Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn, Stranger Things) and Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The bear) It is the heroes of the Earth-828, who acquired the powers of elasticity, invisibility, control of fire and superhuman force, respectively, after an unsuccessful mission in space.
However, when Fantastic family It is confronted with the threat of the space godGalactus (RALPH INSON, The witch) and its enigmatic herald, the Silver surfer (Julia Garner, Ozark) and the price to save the land of the world devourer is too high to pay, their heroism is put to the test and they need to find a way to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family.
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