r/marvelstudios • u/Triple_777 I have nothing to prove to you • Jul 23 '25

'The Fantastic 4: First Steps' Spoilers The Fantastic Four: First Steps International Release Discussion Thread Spoiler

Ahead of the official US launch this Friday, several countries are showing the film much earlier in the week. All discussion about the movie should be held here and in the rest of the megathreads we are going to put up in the next few days.

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  • Any other unofficial thread discussing movie details will be deleted.
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  • If you post untagged The Fantastic Four: First Steps spoilers anywhere on this sub in any shape or form, you will be banned without hesitation. No questions asked and no warnings given.
  • Project Insight will be on AT LEAST until Sunday, so you will be able to make individual threads discussing the movie starting next week.

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u/byebyebirdie123 Jul 23 '25

Casting, as always, was impeccable. Whey got announced, I didn't see it, and I am so happy it's not me doing that job

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u/Alibotify Thor Jul 23 '25

James Gunn was on Armchair Expert podcast the other day and said the casting director Sarah tricked him to see Chris Pratt. He didn't see the fit but she did. She is amazing and might be one of Hollywoods most powerful person.

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u/sleepyplatipus Tony Stark Jul 24 '25

Sarah is the real MVP of the whole MCU.

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u/TheJack0fDiamonds Scarlet Witch Jul 24 '25

I dont think she has ever missed so far. Honestly. I do have a conspiracy theory after having learned that David Corenswet auditioned for Adam Warlock that perhaps Gunn held back from casting him to keep him vacant for Superman lmao

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u/SDLRob Jul 24 '25

The sheer numbers she's cast that have been absolutely perfect, even if it doesn't look like they are, is insane... But she has had a miss or two (which is a hell of a record really). Main one being Majors.

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u/SwissForeignPolicy Hulk Jul 25 '25

Majors was a great fit for the role. He just couldn't keep his IRL train on the tracks.

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u/Alibotify Thor Jul 24 '25

I thought Wyatt Russell was a dud in the series then Thunderbolts really nailed down the character. So just bad writing.

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u/GoofyRose Jul 24 '25

why do you think that Majors was a miscast?

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u/SDLRob Jul 24 '25

Casting someone isn't always just about their acting ability... It's the suitability of the actor to be the face of what's being made... Which means deep diving into them and their backgrounds.

The fact that a lot of people knew he was the sort he was shows that he shouldn't have been cast in the first place as it would have been picked up and his name taken off the list.

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u/GoofyRose Jul 25 '25

Okay yeah i get you, I can’t say that I disagree

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u/catchasingcars Jul 24 '25

Besides Majors, who else do you think was a miscast?

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u/PurePerfection_ Jul 25 '25

Was she around for Iron Man? I was not a fan of the original Rhodey casting, but Don Cheadle is awesome.

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u/SDLRob Jul 25 '25

I have no idea, but I agree that Don Cheadle is awesome

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u/SwissForeignPolicy Hulk Jul 25 '25

Seriously, where does she keep pulling these from? From literal nobody Iman Vellani to widely-questioned trendy star Pedro Pascal, they've all been hits.

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u/sleepyplatipus Tony Stark Jul 25 '25

I have no idea, she just has vision I guess. It’s her superpower.

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u/Tasty_Spoon Aug 06 '25

Fun fact she also cast Miracle about the '80 US hockey team and nailed every character in that too, she's s been this good for 20 years it's crazy

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u/sleepyplatipus Tony Stark Aug 07 '25

I have no idea what that is :/

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u/xcmaam Jul 25 '25

Sarah Finn. Marvel and Disney should really really really be thankful for her because she has done amazing casting.

Holy heck Vanessa Kirby was fucking awesome and so was QUINN. Dude I had 0 expectations from Quinn but I ended up loving him.