First Steps director teases cosmic clash between Pedro Pascal’s Mister Fantastic and Galactus
The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman teased a cosmic conflict between the team and Galactus in the upcoming Marvel movie. Shakman also revealed that Pedro Pascal’s Mister Fantastic is awestruck by the scale of his power.
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Galactus and his heralds
In the comics, Galactus, also known as the Devourer of Worlds, is a cosmic entity who consumes planets to sustain his life force. But despite this, he is a necessary evil for the upkeep of the universe. He uses his heralds, individuals given a portion of his cosmic power, as messengers to worlds before he devours them.
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One of his heralds is the Silver Surfer. There are multiple people who take on his mantle in the comics. In Fantastic Four: First Steps, we see the Shalla-Bal version, who will be played by Julia Garner. Bal is the immortal Empress of the planet Zenn-La, who voluntarily serves Galactus in exchange for him sparing her homeworld.
Matt Shakman shares insights
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Matt Shakman shared a few insights into Galactus, saying:
“I didn’t want to just use motion-capture for Galactus. I wanted to actually have someone there embodying the part, so we’ve built an entire costume for him, and we’ve done a lot of photography testing to figure out, How do you make sure that the scale is correct? How do you film Mount Rushmore?”
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He also teased Mister Fantastic and his assessment of Galactus, saying:
“It is definitely a scale of threat which Reed has never experienced. Even the smartest man in the world is awestruck by a being that outdates his understanding of time.”
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No doubt, the first clash between the Fantastic Four and Galactus is something MCU fans will be looking forward to watching on the big screen. The Fantastic Four: First Steps is set for a worldwide release on 25 July 2025.
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