"[It] Doesn't Really Bring Things Up": FANTASTIC FOUR Star Kate Mara Reveals Her Feelings About The MCU Reboot

"[It] Doesn't Really Bring Things Up": FANTASTIC FOUR Star Kate Mara Reveals Her Feelings About The MCU Reboot

Kate Mara, who starred in 2015's Fantastic Four as Sue Storm, has shared her thoughts about Marvel Studios' upcoming reboot, The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

By DanielKlissmman - May 24, 2025 12:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Marvel's First Family is returning to the big screen – this time under the watchful eye of Marvel Studios – for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. It was a long and rocky road to having the superhero group join the MCU. Prior to Marvel Studios getting control of the franchise, the Fantastic Four were overseen by Fox. During the studio's time with the property, three films were released: Fantastic Four (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), and Fantastic Four (2015).

The latter starred Kate Mara as Sue Storm, Miles Teller as Reed Richards, Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm and Jamie Bell as Ben Grimm. The film offered a drastically different take on the superhero group, delivering a gritty story that delved into body horror and angst, rather than the optimisim associated with its source material. The approach didn't work. 2015's Fantastic Four was critically panned (it holds an RT score of 9%), and it became a box office failure ($167 million worldwide). 

Now, one of the movie's stars has shared her thoughts about the upcoming MCU reboot. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Kate Mara was asked whether or not she would be watching The Fantastic Four: First Steps once it hits theaters. The actress said the reboot doesn't bring up bad memories from her time making 2015's Fantastic Four, and stated she would be excited to watch the movie alongside her family: 

"The movie that's coming out doesn't really bring things up, good or bad. I love going to the movies. It's my favorite thing to do, especially with my husband [Jamie Bell] and our kids. ['First Steps' is] totally different than ours ['Fantastic Four' (2015)], so why not? I really love the cast. I love Pedro Pascal. Yeah, I would totally see the new Marvel."

It's nothing groundbreaking, but it's good to know the reboot doesn't bring up bad memories about her time as Sue Storm, especially given how she previously revealed how difficult making the film was for her. Speaking to Emmy Magazine in 2020, Mara described her time on the film as a "horrible experience":

"I had a horrible experience on 'Fantastic Four.' I've never talked about it before. I married one of my costars, so I don't regret doing that movie at all. But do I wish I had responded differently to certain things? Yes, definitely."

She then went into more detail about her experience in both Fantastic Four and another one of her films: 

"The fact of the matter is that my two horrendous experiences with directors were male directors. Have I not gotten along with a female director? Absolutely. And was it not the greatest work experience? Sure. But there was never a time that I felt, 'This is happening because I'm a woman.' Where with the male directors, it 100 percent was only happening with me; it was a power dynamic thing. And on both of my bad experiences, the movies were 95 percent men and I was the only woman in the movie."

Going back to the MCU, it's fun to know she'd be willing to watch Marvel Studios' version of a superhero she played previously. Also, who knows? Given its multiversal nature, Avengers: Secret Wars could bring together past versions of Marvel characters (crossing my fingers for more Tobey Maguire Spider-Man), so there could technically be a possibility of Mara joining the MCU as her version of the Invisible Woman. 

What do you think about Mara's comments regarding First Steps? Are you excited about the movie? Share your thoughts in the comments.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps arrives in theaters on July 25, 2025.

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Lisa89
Lisa89 - 5/24/2025, 12:32 AM
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OptimusInTime
OptimusInTime - 5/24/2025, 12:41 AM
@Lisa89 - classic lisa89 🤣🤣.. changing the game 🤣
DanielKlissmman
DanielKlissmman - 5/24/2025, 12:09 PM
@Lisa89 - I genuinely don't understand the image. Could you explain it to me?
Lisa89
Lisa89 - 5/24/2025, 12:27 PM
@DanielKlissmman - We’ve got an account on the site trying to bring back the ye olde “First!” thing. I’m just proving a good natured ribbing.
DanielKlissmman
DanielKlissmman - 5/24/2025, 12:33 PM
@Lisa89 - Ah, gotcha! Thanks for the explanation :)
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 5/24/2025, 1:18 PM
@Lisa89 - Our boy is really slipping. That's gotta be at least 6 articles he's missed and yet when he comes back, he'll boast about his "streak".
DocSpock
DocSpock - 5/24/2025, 12:37 AM

Wow! This is the most important thing regarding the upcoming movie. My enjoyment factor will be increased 1 billion % based on this information.

OptimusInTime
OptimusInTime - 5/24/2025, 12:44 AM
Feels like a ME 3 situation... Lolz. I jest of course... Men are terrible this is not new... But in all honesty.. So are some women..Sooooooo
Snow43214
Snow43214 - 5/24/2025, 12:29 PM
@OptimusInTime - genuinely had my stupid brain trying to work out how Mass Effect 3 is linked to the article haha
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 5/24/2025, 1:19 PM
@OptimusInTime - thank you for being honest about this
OptimusInTime
OptimusInTime - 5/25/2025, 12:06 AM
@Snow43214 - haha I bet you weren't the only one!! That's my bad as well though. I'll be more specific next time!!
OptimusInTime
OptimusInTime - 5/25/2025, 12:14 AM
@TheFinestSmack - just out here throwing truthbombs ya'll
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/24/2025, 12:04 PM
The same article in 1 day. Ok
AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 5/24/2025, 12:38 PM
She was gorgeous in iron man 2
Highflyer
Highflyer - 5/24/2025, 1:04 PM
I thought she didn't get along with Trank because the stuidio insisted on her against his wants.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/24/2025, 1:33 PM
I mean , she’s a mature adult that’s moved on from the film & experience so why have good or bad feelings about something that was now 10 years or so ago?.

Anyway , very excited for First Steps!!.
SuperiorHeckler
SuperiorHeckler - 5/24/2025, 2:18 PM
Just as an inside-joke/reference to Kate Mara; they should have worked-in a scene involving a really bad looking blonde wig. 😄
Nolanite
Nolanite - 5/24/2025, 6:28 PM
Deep down she knows that the movie is going to suck.

She's just doing her part in making the movie sound good.

Glad that she is willing to admit that the movie sucked.

Nolanite out

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