THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS' Natasha Lyonne Says She's Finished Filming... But Can't Discuss Her Character

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS' Natasha Lyonne Says She's Finished Filming... But Can't Discuss Her Character

Natasha Lyonne has shared her excitement to make her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, but the Poker Face star still can't discuss her character...

By MarkCassidy - Oct 25, 2024 08:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four

Shortly after the main cast of The Fantastic Four: First Steps was announced, several supporting players were added to the Marvel Studios reboot, but their characters were not disclosed.

We'd be very surprised if Paul Walter Hauser wasn't playing the villainous Mole Man, and there's speculation that John Malkovich may have been cast as Doctor Franklin Storm. As for Natasha Lyonne, the most popular theory is Ben Grimm's love-interest Alicia Masters, but some believe she may provide the voice of H.E.R.B.I.E. the robot.

Whoever the Poker Face star is playing, she has now finished filming her scenes for the movie.

Lyonne was asked about joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe during a brief interview with ET. She expressed her excitement about being a part of the franchise, but was very careful not to disclose anything about her role.

“I’m old enough to know that the whole thing is a gift and gravy and rare and [I’m] taking it in stride,” she told the site.

The first trailer for The Fantastic Four has yet to be officially released, but a decent quality leaked version did the rounds online following its debut during San Diego Comic-Con.

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

Julia Garner will debut as the Shala-Bal version of the Silver Surfer, while Galactus has also been confirmed as the main villain. He'll be played by Ralph Ineson (The Witch, Game of Thrones).

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.

Shooting is now underway, and some set photos have started to show up online.

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

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tBHzHomer
tBHzHomer - 10/24/2024, 7:07 PM
Is anyone expecting her to be anyone other than Alicia Masters?
thewanderer
thewanderer - 10/24/2024, 7:11 PM
@tBHzHomer - I think she’s the voice of H.E.R.B.I.E.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 10/24/2024, 7:14 PM
@tBHzHomer - There's a chance. I'm thinking there's a better probability of her playing HERBIE too.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 10/24/2024, 7:17 PM
@tBHzHomer - oh I know who she could be...
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HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 10/24/2024, 7:20 PM
@harryba11zack - User Comment Image
tBHzHomer
tBHzHomer - 10/24/2024, 10:30 PM
@thewanderer - I guess I can see that. I didn't even think about H.E.R.B.I.E. However, I would love to see her as Alicia.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/25/2024, 9:08 AM
@tBHzHomer - I would think Medusa is the most obvious and the most fitting.
Goldboink
Goldboink - 10/25/2024, 10:07 AM
@tBHzHomer -
Alicia Masters is a character who represents the Thing transition and link to humanity. She may well not be in this one as she would only have a small role at best. As others have said that is the voice of Herbie.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 10/24/2024, 7:28 PM
The audition
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SATW42
SATW42 - 10/25/2024, 8:43 AM
@DudeGuy - would you make this joke about Chris Hemsworth being cast as Prince Charming? It's [frick]ing gross dude.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 10/25/2024, 9:15 AM
@SATW42 - if Hemsworth is in a movie saying a line like that that coincidently names the movies producer I’ll do it. As far as it being gross, I’m sure you’ll be fine. Far worse has been said on this site.
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 10/25/2024, 10:26 AM
@DudeGuy - maybe this will replace cynthia enviro's "most offensive thing shes ever seen"
SummersEssex
SummersEssex - 10/25/2024, 12:42 PM
@SATW42 - um... of course he would. It's funny.
SuperiorHeckler
SuperiorHeckler - 10/24/2024, 7:48 PM
Her red/auburn hair nails the comic image of Frankie Raye. 🤓 (Just sayin...)
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 10/24/2024, 8:06 PM
@SuperiorHeckler - 100%.
POWERDUDE
POWERDUDE - 10/24/2024, 8:47 PM
I’m going to go out on a limb…. & say they this film will make a billion. Why…. ?! Because, despite some of my issues with Disney Marvel in the past, they’ve always known how to cast their significant roles. This, THIS is where this film will succeed. Pedro was never on my radar for Reed, however, now I think of it, he’s actually perfect for the good doctor. I feel people are going to be pleasantly surprised by this silver age take on Johnny Storm as well, with Joseph Quinn in this role. That’s the thing as well, as long as they land this retro, silver age take, with the FantasiCar & everything alongside it…. it’s going to be gloriously fun. Think Pleasantville crossed with Tomorrowland…. I think that’s what this is going to resemble, in tone & visual style, at the very least.

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Goldboink
Goldboink - 10/25/2024, 10:05 AM
@POWERDUDE -
They are the quintessential silver age team so I think you are spot on. It will also establish them as somewhat different than the modern heroes and they can being kind of a Cap old fashioned ethic to the party.

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Reginator
Reginator - 10/24/2024, 8:50 PM
Willy Lumpkin
RolandD
RolandD - 10/24/2024, 8:59 PM
I could be wrong about this. Of course I could be wrong about this, but it seems like there’s still a lot of filming to go and she’s finished so perhaps she is Herbie because it would just be voice acting. then again, she could be Alicia and her shooting was just front loaded for some reason. Either way it should be good.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 10/24/2024, 9:30 PM

Clearly she's Mole Man.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 10/25/2024, 8:07 AM
@DocSpock - nah, Superman got rid of those guys in the 50s
DocSpock
DocSpock - 10/25/2024, 8:10 AM
@lazlodaytona -

DUDE!! In 1962, when I saw that episode, it totally freaked me out. I had the willies over it for several days.

Goldboink
Goldboink - 10/25/2024, 10:06 AM
@DocSpock - I remember those guys coming out of the oil well. Pretty scary stuff for a kid.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 10/25/2024, 11:48 AM
@Goldboink -

Yeah, 5 year old me was used to Leave it to Beaver & the Rifleman.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 10/25/2024, 8:08 AM
Iron-Man and Captain America are good characters but Diversity in Marvel Bigger Stronger Better Studios is what's made them Billions and Billions and Billions and Billions and Billions....... Not Iron-Man and Captain America.

Being a Hardcore Marvel Comic Book reader even I know Spiderman is the Biggest Seller in the Marvel Comics. Popularity Spiderman is up there with Superman or might have even beaten him to by now.

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lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 10/25/2024, 8:10 AM
She was awesome in Poker Face. What a quirky good show.
She's great in the peculiar kinda parts. Looking forward to seeing what she's done here.

Plus, she taught us all the rule of 3 when us teens were growing up. Thank God for that!
IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 10/25/2024, 8:17 AM
Am I taking crazy pills, or wasn't this article already posted?
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 10/25/2024, 8:37 AM
@IAmAHoot - I posted last night but the site was acting up so I rescheduled
IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 10/25/2024, 8:41 AM
@MarkCassidy - Obliged, sir.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 10/25/2024, 8:24 AM

Kinda weird.

Is she a would do or a run away screaming?
SATW42
SATW42 - 10/25/2024, 8:45 AM
@DocSpock - she would definitely run away screaming from you old man
DocSpock
DocSpock - 10/25/2024, 9:17 AM
@SATW42 -

I get that a lot. It warms my soul.
GoldenBoy02
GoldenBoy02 - 10/25/2024, 8:41 AM
Frankie Raye (Nova), she had curly red hair. Or Crystal (from the Inhumans) in a post-credit scene?
SATW42
SATW42 - 10/25/2024, 8:50 AM
Weird that their keeping it a secret if she's Alicia Masters. If she's H.E.R.B.I.E. I also don't understand the secrecy because what's the purpose of the secrecy? TO get a laugh when it starts talking because it's completely ridiculous the robot talks like her? Doesn't seem worth it, to me.

I love her, I'm hoping there's a surprise in store.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/25/2024, 9:15 AM
@SATW42 - That's the main reason I'm thinking it's someone like Medusa. Possibly Frankie Raye. If she's a herald of Galactus, then that would be a surprise, but since they already announced Julia Garner as Silver Surfer, she's probably not Nova, so like Alicia Masters, there would be no good reason to keep it a surprise.

I don't understand the Alicia Masters casting either, other than the fact that she played a blind woman in Blade Trinity.

As for HERBIE, I would go back to the original, voice acting GOAT Frank Welker.
GoldenBoy02
GoldenBoy02 - 10/25/2024, 8:55 AM
@SATWA42 So that people like you and me talk about it online.
grif
grif - 10/25/2024, 12:29 PM



shit movie


reboot the mcu completely

SummersEssex
SummersEssex - 10/25/2024, 12:43 PM
@grif - reboot deez nuts you has been.
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