THE FANTASTIC FOUR Actor Believes MCU Reboot Will "Go Down In History;" 4-Month Countdown Teaser Released

THE FANTASTIC FOUR Actor Believes MCU Reboot Will "Go Down In History;" 4-Month Countdown Teaser Released

The Fantastic Four: First Steps actor Paul Walter Hauser is confident that the upcoming MCU reboot will "go down in history." We also have a four-month countdown TV spot...

By MarkCassidy - Mar 26, 2025 12:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four

While he is sure to be just a little biased, The Fantastic Four: First Steps actor Paul Walter Hauser is confident that the upcoming Marvel Studios reboot will be the best movie released this year - and may even prove to be an historical benchmark for the studio.

While speaking to The Direct, the Black Bird star - who is believed to be playing the villainous Mole Man in the movie - hyped up Marvel's First Family's latest big-screen adventure by comparing it to the likes of the first Guardians of the Galaxy and Black Panther. He also alluded to First Steps getting the MCU "back on track."

“So, I think our movie, Fantastic Four: First Steps, to me, only speaking from my opinion, everything I witnessed and took part in, everything I felt while in the presence of the creatives on the film, I believe we are the Marvel movie of the year. I believe we are the one to watch.”

“And I believe that this will go down in history as one of the ones that started a new tide of successful storytelling for the company. Sort of in the same way the Guardians of The Galaxy and Black Panther hit. They both hit in a certain way, I believe we are about to hit,” Hauser added.

There is certainly a lot of buzz around the movie, and the first trailer seemed to go over very well with fans. 

The movie is now just under fourth months away from hitting theaters, and Marvel India has released a countdown TV spot. There doesn't appear to be any new footage, unfortunately.

The Fantastic Four reboot stars Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us, The Mandalorian) as Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby (Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning) as Sue Storm, aka the Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things, A Quiet Place Day One) as Johnny Storm, aka The Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Punisher, The Bear) as Ben Grimm, aka the Thing. 

Galactus has been confirmed as the main villain, and the Eater of Worlds will be played by Ralph Ineson (The Witch, Game of Thrones). Natasha Lyonne is also on board in an undisclosed role. 

Kevin Feige recently confirmed that the movie will take place in an alternate universe, but we know that Marvel's First Family will appear in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, so we wouldn't be surprised if they find their way into the main MCU timeline by the end of this movie.

"Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet.

Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal."

Matt Shakman directs The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which is set to hit theaters on July 25, 2025.

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TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/26/2025, 12:06 PM
Cool , glad to hear that he’s excited so I certainly hope it turns out well!!.

“𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝟏𝟎𝟎%. 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬."

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BruceWayng
BruceWayng - 3/26/2025, 12:08 PM
Yea No
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 3/26/2025, 10:48 PM
@BruceWayng - and we're supposed to be listening to mole man lol

It might be good but that's a bold statement for someone that hasn't actually seen a cut
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 3/26/2025, 12:11 PM
Yea yes
TK420
TK420 - 3/26/2025, 12:11 PM
Disney's SW has gone down in history. Historically terrible.
TheJok3r
TheJok3r - 3/26/2025, 12:13 PM
It's not like the bar is high.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 3/26/2025, 12:33 PM
@TheJok3r -
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LOL. soooo true. i actually think Thunderbolts* will be good.. def better than Cap 4, which like you said, is not a high bar
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 3/26/2025, 12:15 PM
Cbm of the year baby!

😌😌😌

#inPedroIBust
AgentofSH1ELD
AgentofSH1ELD - 3/26/2025, 12:20 PM
@JurassicClunge - so im curious about the hashtag... :X Sounds like a scene from Game of Thrones
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 3/26/2025, 12:43 PM
@AgentofSH1ELD - right now that # only appears in my dreams and if I can get the restraining order lifted, I'll make it happen in real life💦👀

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AgentofSH1ELD
AgentofSH1ELD - 3/26/2025, 2:09 PM
@JurassicClunge - lmfao.that was a great movie.
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 3/26/2025, 3:58 PM
@AgentofSH1ELD - 🤣🤣 agreed good sir!
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 3/26/2025, 12:19 PM
Calm down.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 3/26/2025, 12:23 PM
Will go down in history as the 4th consecutive mcu flop of the year? Possible
DocSpock
DocSpock - 3/26/2025, 12:49 PM
@vectorsigma -

Do you hate everything except that chinese cartoon?
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 3/26/2025, 12:59 PM
@DocSpock - He works for the CCP. 🤣
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/26/2025, 1:12 PM
@Feralwookiee -

In communist China, Ne Zhang you!
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/26/2025, 1:12 PM
@vectorsigma -

Definitely possible.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 3/26/2025, 1:13 PM
@Feralwookiee -

I work for the BLT coalition.

(Beer, Liquor, Titties)
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 3/26/2025, 1:32 PM
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vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 3/26/2025, 9:27 PM
@DocSpock - this wasnt a hate comment as it was more of a question, inferencing on a possible flop based on recent marvel quality.

And Ne Zha 2 is the real deal.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 3/26/2025, 9:28 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - is it wrong to appreciate quality films even coming from a communist country?

And is it right to politicize an epic film even without any politics on it and just because it came from China?
DocSpock
DocSpock - 3/27/2025, 1:12 AM
@Feralwookiee -

I spent sooooo much time in that joint from the 1970s-2000s.

DocSpock
DocSpock - 3/27/2025, 1:14 AM
@vectorsigma -

That movie is the real deal ..... in china. Not that much of the rest of the world cares about subtitled chinese cartoons.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 3/27/2025, 2:03 AM
@DocSpock - great movies should never have geographical boundaries! It will find someone who looks for them
Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 3/26/2025, 12:23 PM
I wouldnt be surprised if it ends up being the most profitable Fantastic Four movie. I'm not completely sold on this one yet, I feel like seeing how Reed's stretching works is very important to form an opinion. I'm more interested in Thunderbolts
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 3/26/2025, 12:35 PM
@Wahhvacado -
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same here. this is lower on my must watch list... which is kinda sad
Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 3/26/2025, 1:45 PM
@MotherGooseUPus - It gets hard to be optimistic for it after a while.

Also my dad was in the Navy and lived off of a Naval Airbase, I absolutely love Top Gun

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MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 3/26/2025, 4:04 PM
@Wahhvacado - agreed. with DD BA im slowly being sucked back into looking forward to MCU content and being in theaters day 1...

My man! if you couldnt tell... i kinda like both Top Gun movies lol
Waifuslayer2
Waifuslayer2 - 3/26/2025, 12:26 PM
"Can you imagine how many lives this is going to save?!"

The MCU hires the most pretentious actors, I swear 🙄
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 3/26/2025, 1:44 PM
@Waifuslayer2 - "Can you imagine how many lives this is going to save?!"
-Where are you getting this quote from?
I don't see it anywhere in the article. 🤔
Waifuslayer2
Waifuslayer2 - 3/26/2025, 5:17 PM
@Feralwookiee - it's from the premier of The Eternals. I quoted it because I got the same self satisfied energy from this.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 3/26/2025, 8:57 PM
@Waifuslayer2 - Lol Gotcha.
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 3/26/2025, 12:37 PM
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MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 3/26/2025, 12:40 PM
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PC04
PC04 - 3/26/2025, 1:42 PM
@MotherGooseUPus - Letter Kenny gifs! That's what I appreciates about yous.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 3/26/2025, 1:44 PM
@PC04 - my man!

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dragon316
dragon316 - 3/26/2025, 12:47 PM
Need see movie if I will like it don’t want another disappointment movie trailer make movie look good turns out bad
Alucard28
Alucard28 - 3/26/2025, 12:47 PM
I hope this and Superman are good.
Goldboink
Goldboink - 3/26/2025, 2:16 PM
@Alucard28 -
They need to be. Both of them cornerstones of what made Marvel and DC great and both properties have been misunderstood, misused and abused at least since the second Reeves movie. I think this has a good chance to stick the landing. Shankman did a great job on WandaVision and you have to believe that Feige and the rest of them have been eyeing this as one of the pillars of the comeback.
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