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Fantastic Four: The First Steps: Every deep-cut comic book character seen in the new Marvel movie

All the deep cut Marvel comic book characters in Fantastic Four

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Fantastic Four star Joseph Quinn eyes Marvel team-up with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man

The Fantastic Four: First Steps star Joseph Quinn wants his Johnny Storm to team up with Tom Holland's Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' cast and character guide: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, and who else you'll see in the Marvel movie

Here are all of the stars you'll see in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, aka the first Marvel Phase 6 movie.

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Bad news for 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' — this legendary actor has been cut from the film

"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" director Matt Shakman has confirmed they cut an award-winning actor from the upcoming Marvel film.

Tom’s Guide

John Malkovich's Red Ghost scenes cut from The Fantastic Four: First Steps

John Malkovich's scenes as antagonist Ivan Kragoff/Red Ghost have been cut from the Marvel movie The Fantastic Four: First Steps, as they didn't fit in with the film's plot.

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Fantastic Four: First Steps' Director Explains Why John Malkovich's Character Was Cut, And Why It Was Especially Difficult On A Personal Level

"It was heartbreaking..."

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John Malkovich's villain the Red Ghost has been cut from The Fantastic Four: First Steps - "It was heartbreaking not to include him," director says, and I'm heartbroken too

John Malkovich's weirdo villain The Red Ghost and his accompanying Super-Apes have been cut from The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and I'm frankly crushed

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Five questions I hope Fantastic Four: First Steps answers

From Doctor Doom to The Thing’s beard, here are the five questions The Fantastic Four: First Steps must answer

Total Film

7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (July 11)

From Foundation's return to Bosch's latest spin-off, here's what you'll want to watch this weekend.

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Marvel fans convinced major actor’s been cut from Fantastic Four

Hollywood star’s appearance has been thrown into question

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Fantastic Four: First Steps press release has removed one major cast member, leaving fans to wonder if the character has been cut

Ghosted

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3 new A24 movies are coming to HBO Max in July – this is the order you should watch them in, based on their Rotten Tomatoes scores

Three more A24 movies will join Max's movie library throughout July 2025, but there's only one you'll want to add to your watchlist.

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3 best new Netflix movies you (probably) missed this month

Netflix added dozens of new movies in May 2025, but these three must-watch flicks flew a little under the radar. Make sure to watch them now.

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What are the best films and TV shows about pontiffs?

Oscar-winning film Conclave was released last year.

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New Marvel trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps reveals first looks at Reed Richards using his stretchy powers, The Silver Surfer, and other Galactus-sized teases

The Fantastic Four: First Steps' official trailer has been released publicly following its CinemaCon 2025 debut.

Marie Claire

In 'Opus,' Cult Leaders and Pop Stars Are One in the Same

The A24 film's costume and production designers open up about crafting fictional pop icon Moretti’s style and mysterious estate.

Evening Standard

Murray Bartlett on Opus, The White Lotus and Ayo Edebiri

Murray Bartlett hit the crazy heights in season one of The White Lotus but with his new film Opus, he may just have done his most bizarre work yet

The Independent UK

The White Lotus’s Murray Bartlett: ‘I looked down on soaps – and really regretted it’

INTERVIEW: Louis Chilton speaks to the Emmy-winning star of ‘The White Lotus’ and ‘The Last of Us’ about navigating fame, turning down ‘Neighbours’, and his new satirical thriller ‘Opus’

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The Independent UK

A24’s cult thriller Opus is yet another superficial riff on Midsommar

2/5 Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich headline this unconvincing celebrity satire – and we’ve been here before (and too recently)

Inverse

The Most Ambitious Horror Of The Year Found Its Roots In Blaxploitation

Mark Anthony Green explains how classic Black cinema influenced his horror film, 'Opus.'

Total Film

Fantastic Four star John Malkovich says shooting the Marvel movie was very "odd" because "nothing is really there except giant screens and 18 epic cranes"

The two-time Oscar nominee chimes in on his mystery role.

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Fantastic Four star John Malkovich reveals he's turned down Marvel before because of bad pay: "If you're going to hang from a crane in front of a green screen for six months, pay me"

John Malkovich has turned down Marvel movies before

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John Malkovich reveals why he's always turned down Marvel until Fantastic Four role

'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' actor John Malkovich insisted there was no "artistic consideration" when he turned down Marvel roles in the past.

The Independent UK

John Malkovich shares why he constantly turned down ‘gruelling’ Marvel films

‘If you’re going to hang from a crane in front of a green screen for six months, pay me’

Total Film

John Malkovich's Fantastic Four: The First Steps character might be The Red Ghost, a Russian cosmonaut who hangs out with three super-powered apes - and I couldn't be more excited

Is this John Malkovich's mystery character from Fantastic Four: The First Steps?

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