THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS BTS Photos Show Vanessa Kirby In Sue Storm's Comic-Accurate Costume

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS BTS Photos Show Vanessa Kirby In Sue Storm's Comic-Accurate Costume

Newly revealed behind-the-scenes photos from The Fantastic Four: First Steps put the spotlight on Vanessa Kirby and Pedro Pascal wearing the classic blue-and-black uniforms only seen briefly in the movie.

By JoshWilding - Mar 28, 2026 03:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four: First Steps arrived in theaters last summer to glowing reviews and a solid, albeit unspectacular, $521.9 million at the worldwide box office.

Still, it was Marvel Studios' highest-grossing 2025 release, the biggest Fantastic Four movie ever, and a blockbuster that nipped at the heels of Superman, which grossed $618.7 million. It's no wonder then that we're already hearing rumblings about a Fantastic Four sequel

While we wait and see whether that becomes a reality, Marvel's First Family will next take centre stage in this December's Avengers: Doomsday. The team's costumes are expected to remain largely the same, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps only offered a glimpse of Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny in their classic blue-and-black uniforms.

For the Jack Kirby fans among you, though, we now have some never-before-seen shots of those, thanks to the upcoming Family Portraits: Photos From The Set book.

As you can see below, Pedro Pascal (Mister Fantastic) and Vanessa Kirby (Invisible Woman) look like they've stepped straight off the page in these uniforms. A tie-in comic—and First Steps' opening montage—previously confirmed that the Fantastic Four wore these suits for their first adventure, a battle with Mole Man in the heart of New York.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps was a fairly breezy adventure, with a runtime of under two hours. Hopefully, any future movies will get a little more room to breathe. However, we wouldn't necessarily bank on flashbacks showcasing these costumes as the team is likely to be part of the same world as the Avengers and X-Men in the post-Secret Wars MCU.

In our review of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, we concluded, "The Fantastic Four is an exceptional introduction to the MCU’s First Family, and thanks to a Jack Kirby-infused feel that’s unlike anything we’ve seen before, it proves to be a quintessential superhero movie with Marvel Studios at its brilliant best.

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.

The movie is now available on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and Disney+.

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TheAmericanHero
TheAmericanHero - 3/28/2026, 3:28 AM
Dodged a bullet not using those. Yikes.
UnderBelly
UnderBelly - 3/28/2026, 3:50 AM
@TheAmericanHero - I get the impression they never intend on using which is why they put little into the design. I think it was only used for the "in the last 4 years" montage.
antariss
antariss - 3/28/2026, 7:00 AM
@TheAmericanHero - Totally disagree! The early FF suits were not supposed to look like form fitted superhero costumes and that was part of the charm, it’s a retro design. Each to their own but the f you’re going FF in the 1960s inspired by the source material this is as faithful as it gets. Would have loved to see these outfits on screen.
Irregular
Irregular - 3/28/2026, 9:30 AM
@antariss - Yeah idk what OP expected but it looks as spot on as it can get with the outfit. I think it looks fine honestly.
dragon316
dragon316 - 3/28/2026, 2:49 PM
@TheAmericanHero - but it’s comic accuate what fans love to see comic accurate
LSHF
LSHF - 3/28/2026, 4:09 AM
I like them both, however I think the white color and the design helps make it more stylish.
antariss
antariss - 3/28/2026, 7:02 AM
@LSHF - Agree the the ones they settled with are more stylish and pop in screen; I personally would have been happy with a few close up scenes of these classic suits just to have that cinematic visual. Glad that they made them and now releasing more images.
LSHF
LSHF - 3/28/2026, 11:26 AM
@antariss - Agree 100%. I was about eight years old (1969) when I first got to read my older brother's copy of Fantastic Four #1 from 1961. She was always my favorite female super hero from the comics.
Sominan
Sominan - 3/28/2026, 4:43 AM
My all time favorite FF costumes. I wish they wore these as the main suits in the film.
antariss
antariss - 3/28/2026, 7:03 AM
@Sominan - Would have been zero complaints from me.
Marvelll
Marvelll - 3/28/2026, 5:27 AM
They make them look ridiculous to prove that the one they design is better; it's happened with almost all Marvel movies: simple, baggy, and poor-quality costumes.
RolandD
RolandD - 3/28/2026, 9:16 AM
@Marvelll - No, they made them look like Jack Kirby drew them in the early comics. It might help to know a little history before you blast on someone. User Comment Image
Irregular
Irregular - 3/28/2026, 9:34 AM
@RolandD - Yeah aside from their blue gloves (Sue & Reed) it's pretty spot on to this look.
RolandD
RolandD - 3/28/2026, 3:18 PM
@Irregular - you are right about the gloves which I missed, but yeah, Kirby drew them on the baggy side, compared to a lot of superhero clothes. I want to say the Challengers of the Unknown or that way as well and they were partially a model for the FF although they didn’t have powers.
abd00bie
abd00bie - 3/28/2026, 4:14 PM
@Marvelll - When I was in school for design I'd have a final version done but then we'd need concepts, so I'd make designs that are quick and simple lol
Marvelll
Marvelll - 3/28/2026, 5:30 AM
They don't compare it to the one from 2005.
antariss
antariss - 3/28/2026, 7:10 AM
@Marvelll - They were great for their context; early 2000s superhero film costume trends that were a mix of comic faithfulness with the trends of what looked cool. I liked them but they would not work for this new movie asthetic wise and we have to be honest with our comparisons as they are for tonally different projects. 2005 costumes don’t make sense in the 60s and vice versa (these Kirby inspired ones). I guess it comes down to personal preference and I think these classic suits capture an original vibe perfectly as the FF were never supposed to look edgy or ‘cool’ it was a work uniform.
Irregular
Irregular - 3/28/2026, 9:32 AM
@Marvelll - I do think those costumes were really good too actually. I "slightly" like it better than the new MCU version IMO. Not to say I don't like the new outfits, I just think the 2005 outfits were a nice touch of celebrating both new & old.
FinnFangFoom
FinnFangFoom - 3/28/2026, 7:12 AM
I understand why they chose the ones we got, it actually looks better on film, but these would have been awesome tho. Maybe should have used them until the final battle.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 3/28/2026, 8:22 AM
They're frumpy and they're terrible
SuperiorHeckler
SuperiorHeckler - 3/28/2026, 8:49 AM
Too bad they couldn't get Pedro to shave his f@cking machismo-stache. (Yep. That's a dead horse that I REFUSE to stop whipping!) 🐴
Fogs
Fogs - 3/28/2026, 9:16 AM
@SuperiorHeckler - Pedro and Vanessa were miscast imo.
Matchesz
Matchesz - 3/28/2026, 9:29 AM
@SuperiorHeckler - i can imagine the makeup department were all just giggling while he charms them saying he not chopping it off. Everyones a sucker for some Pedro in that world
dragon316
dragon316 - 3/28/2026, 2:51 PM
@SuperiorHeckler - have other members be side kick distraction in there own movie while one member fights galactus one on one almost over peers him bully her self never happens in comics
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/28/2026, 9:24 AM
Those suits are fine and I’m glad they included them as a homage to the comics…

However I do think the ones with the white on them are more stylish and look better on screen imo so I’m glad those were our main suits in the film.

Anyway in regards to Vanessa Kirby , she was the one I was perhaps most skeptical about it when the cast was announced since I had only seen her in “ice queen” type of roles but she was great as Sue & really captured the warmth of the character imo so kudos to her.

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Anyway , Fantastic Four:First Steps was a solid film imo so can’t wait to see more of this iteration in Doomsday & beyond!!.
Spike101
Spike101 - 3/28/2026, 9:37 AM
She really was the only good part of the movie and even then they made her do that ridiculous giving birth scene in the middle of a race through space. Pure Disney comedy unfortunately, what a train wreck….
SummersEssex
SummersEssex - 3/28/2026, 1:40 PM
It all looked great for this film. I want something more modern moving forward
Batmangina
Batmangina - 3/28/2026, 2:16 PM
I had already memory holed that dogshit Pedro Fantastico nightmare.

What a [frick]ing sorry state of affairs Marvel is in. There was a brief moment where they were untouchable.
dragon316
dragon316 - 3/28/2026, 2:53 PM
Gotta love comic accurate ugly pajamas the had in first comics big baggy looking these costumes match for team unlike what we got in movie does not pedro black collar everyone else white collar

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