AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Casting Rumor May Confirm Major FANTASTIC FOUR SPOILER

AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Casting Rumor May Confirm Major FANTASTIC FOUR SPOILER

A new casting rumor for Marvel Studios' Avengers: Doomsday may have confirmed a plot detail relating to a certain character from The Fantastic Four: First Steps...

By MarkCassidy - Nov 13, 2024 05:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers: Doomsday

Recent rumors have claimed that the son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm, Franklin Richards, will be introduced in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, but we're now hearing that the immensely powerful youngster will also play a significant part in Avengers: Doomsday.

According to scooper Daniel Richtman, the project is currently casting actors between 10-13 to play Franklin Richards, who will have a "major role" in the film. But here's the most interesting part: the character will reportedly be a toddler (3-4 years-old) in Fantastic Four.

If you're a fan of the FF comics, you'll probably have a pretty good idea how Franklin could potentially age-up between movies.

On the page, Richards - a reality-warping mutant - uses his abilities to grow into adulthood. This allows him to utilize his psionic powers to their full potential, but after realizing that his mind still lacked an adult's emotional maturity, he ultimately decides to transform back into a child.

If Doomsday does follow this storyline, we'd expect some big changes to how things play out.

Previous rumors have hinted at a connection between Franklin and Galactus, with the villain sending the Silver Surfer to demand that Reed and Sue hand the boy over. This could indicate that the MCU will adapt at least some elements of the "Earth X" arc, which saw Franklin become the new Galactus for a time. Again, we don't anticipate a direct adaptation, but there's a chance Franklin will transform into a near God-like being in order to protect (or restore) the Multiverse.

Avengers: Doomsday arrives in theaters on May 1, 2026, followed by Avengers: Secret Wars on May 7, 2027. Both films will be directed by the Russo brothers, who also make their MCU return after helming Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

"Being able to create stories and explore characters within the Marvel Universe fulfilled a life-long dream of ours, and we discovered a powerful connection with audiences in each film that we made. We’re thrilled to collaborate once again with Kevin, Lou and the entire Marvel team to bring this epic adventure in storytelling to new and surprising places for both the fans and ourselves”, said The Russos in a statement after the SDCC panel.

Have another look at some photos Downey Jr. shared to Instagram after the big reveal below.

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WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 11/13/2024, 5:08 PM
Oh yaaaay! Another rumor!

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DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 11/13/2024, 5:09 PM
"Throughout all of space and time,
the devourer of worlds has had many heralds...

Franklin has only had one."
McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/13/2024, 5:15 PM
@DrReedRichards - Do you buy the whole Galactus is actually Franklin thing?
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 11/13/2024, 5:55 PM
@McMurdo -

Nah, not really.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 11/13/2024, 6:14 PM
@McMurdo - There are two versions that make sense to me. Earth X Franklin evolves to the point that he can take whatever form he desires. He evolves to godhood, so basically he takes the form of Galactus and believes himself to be Galactus. In Earth X this is the same for all gods. The Asgardians are simply highly evolved aliens that take the form of Norse gods when they first visit Earth. They become what the Norsemen believe them to be.

Then there's the future version of Franklin that will survive the death of the Eighth Cosmos and will be reborn with it into the Ninth Cosmos as the new Galactus (so he basically has the same origin as Galan Taa and therefore becomes the same kind of being).
McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/13/2024, 6:40 PM
@DrReedRichards - Me either. It's just too much of a stretch. But that very fact scares me. Just give us the real Galactus not some Earth X amalgamation please.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/13/2024, 6:42 PM
@ObserverIO - yes I hear you. But so what do you think the narrative thread is. Starts as Franklin in FF universe....dies? Or disappears or was even in space with the FF when they get their powers. Then when the FF end up in 616 he follows them to 616 as Galactus?
narrow290
narrow290 - 11/13/2024, 5:09 PM
I was hoping to at least have a couple of stories in before Franklin shows up.
Se4M4NSt4ine
Se4M4NSt4ine - 11/13/2024, 5:11 PM
Don’t know why, but I’ve always wanted the comics to flip the lid on Franklin Richards and turn him into a fully fledged villain.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 11/13/2024, 7:05 PM
@Se4M4NSt4ine - this might sound odd but I think Franklin Richards is too powerful to be a villain. You have to make him a hero and basically handicap him with morality.
Imagine the Joker or Green Goblin being an Omega Level threat with reality warping powers, there’s no way to combat that.
BruceWayng
BruceWayng - 11/13/2024, 5:13 PM
This is turning into a fuggin mess
McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/13/2024, 5:15 PM
@BruceWayng - we don't know enough to say that yet. Half of these rumors are probably complete bs. Unless youre referring to the casting.
TehJoker
TehJoker - 11/13/2024, 5:15 PM
Do you think anyone really cares about this shitty movie? I mean lets be honest, its marvel schlock. A gimmik movie. Made for the best brain dead tiktokers and fake youtube trailer makers.

Like what a pathetic display.

Is anyone excited for captain america: Brave new world or [frick]ing Thunderbolts: The dustbin of all our characters we dont know what to do with.

Garbage. Mcondalds level garbage

Its sad really.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 11/13/2024, 5:28 PM
@TehJoker - It may be McDonalds level garbage to you but... I'm Lovin' It.
MahN166A
MahN166A - 11/13/2024, 5:39 PM
@ObserverIO -

Lmao!
Genius.
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 11/13/2024, 5:40 PM
@ObserverIO you magnificent bastard.
TehJoker
TehJoker - 11/13/2024, 5:46 PM
@TheManWithoutFear - I know reddit gold right?

Ha ha twas humorous though.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 11/13/2024, 5:51 PM
@TehJoker -

You sound like the Hamburglar after his wife made him go vegetarian.

FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 11/13/2024, 7:21 PM
@ObserverIO - User Comment Image
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 11/13/2024, 7:25 PM
@TehJoker - I’ll be seeing all 3 of these. So will you.
mountainman
mountainman - 11/13/2024, 5:21 PM
Franklin is a character that must be set up well and not be used as a convenient plot device.

He will have to be a part of the crew that puts reality back together at the end of Secret Wars though so hopefully he is set up well in Fantastic Four.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 11/13/2024, 5:25 PM
Movies can take place over longer periods of time than we might be used to in cbms.

It could be possible for TFF:FS to cover a decade and a half (or so) of storytelling.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 11/13/2024, 5:34 PM
One thing about all this shit is, it feels so unearned compared to the last saga. I’m more invested in the role Wanda and her children play than a Franklin we’ve never met.
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 11/13/2024, 5:54 PM
@FireandBlood - If only the deal happened sooner so we could have had an F4 trilogy before SW.
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Spike101
Spike101 - 11/13/2024, 5:53 PM
These movies seem to be getting weirder by the minute, maybe they should stick to the more well proven and beloved storylines.
TehJoker
TehJoker - 11/13/2024, 5:58 PM
@Spike101 - Secret wars is the most beloved well proven storyline of all time spike101......
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 11/13/2024, 5:57 PM
Should've stuck with the Kang direction(s). ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯
bobevanz
bobevanz - 11/13/2024, 6:08 PM
Am I the only person who didn't want Franklin or Valeria until at least three [frick]ing movies in or a saga?! Will the F4 recast after the universe reset? Or will it be like a stupid flash forward "what if" before we see the team without kids.. this is wack.
Izaizaiza
Izaizaiza - 11/13/2024, 6:16 PM
I have never been hungrier for some street level films.

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CreateNowSlpL8r
CreateNowSlpL8r - 11/13/2024, 6:25 PM
This Earth X influence is really stupid if true. The Hickman run was great but very complex. It would work in this multiverse mess but they could never do it properly given the time needed to wrap it up.

Its a shame this wasn't planned properly and Kang was turned from a time traveler to a universe traveler. You could have used an FF trilogy to not only introduce Doom but the council of Reeds and base it on Hickmans run which fed into Secret Wars anyway. They already have Celetials in the MCU so very little needed to be introduced. They already had a way to introduce Reeds father and the future version of Franklin and his sister. That would have been an awesome trilogy filled with Galactus and Doom.
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 11/13/2024, 6:27 PM
I find my self getting less and less excited for this phase and just want more X-Men in my life
McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/13/2024, 6:42 PM
@ItsNotForMeWahh - I'm honestly kinda worried they botch X-Men.
Razorface1
Razorface1 - 11/13/2024, 6:36 PM
A rumor can never confirm anything

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