IfThe Fantastic Four: First Stepswere the firstFantastic Fourmovie, it might look a lot different.
Dooms a great character, but he takes up a lot of air, Shakman said.
Other film adaptations have done both an origin story and Doom.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps sent Marvel back to the drawing board.Image: Marvel Studoos
Were doing neither, and that allows us to look at them from a fresh perspective.
That instinct to go against the grain extends beyond just Galactus, though.
It also extends to certain characters.
Joseph Quinn, who plays the role this time, didnt want to copy that.
He was branded as this womanizing, devil-may-care guy, but is that sexy these days?
I dont think so.
There they will, almost certainly, show down with Doctor Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr.
So, its not like Marvel Studios is totally ignoring the classic iterations of the Fantastic Four.
Its just looking at them in a new way.
The Fantastic Four: First Stepsopens July 18.Head over to EWfor much more, including new images.
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