THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Promo Art Reveals A Much Clearer Look At Ralph Ineson's Galactus

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Promo Art Reveals A Much Clearer Look At Ralph Ineson's Galactus

Newly surfaced promo art for The Fantastic Four: First Steps reveals our best look yet at Ralph Ineson as the MCU's Devourer of Worlds, Galactus. You can see the iconic villain standing tall right here...

By JoshWilding - May 03, 2025 05:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four

Marvel Studios has left Galactus mostly hidden in trailers for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, but keeping promo art under wraps has always been a near-impossible task for Kevin Feige and company. 

We recently got a blurry first look at Ralph Ineson's Eater of Worlds, and a clearer shot of the artwork has now revealed the English actor's take on Galactus in all his gigantic glory. That suit is mighty impressive—and comic accurate—and Ineson's likeness is unmistakable beneath the villain's iconic helmet.

Based on comments from filmmaker Matt Shakman, Galactus will be brought to life in The Fantastic Four: First Steps through a combination of practical costume effects and VFX. 

Talking about being cast in the role, Ineson previously said, "It was really humbling. When they announced that, I was like, 'How is that going to go down?' because there were a lot of big names that had been attached. I was expecting people to go, 'Sorry, who?'"

"It was lovely and very heart-warming," the actor said of the response from fans. "It gave me a lot of confidence going into the job, to be honest, knowing that it seems there’s a large portion of fans that like the idea of me doing it."

It's going to be quite something to hear Ineson's unmistakable voice come booming from Galactus, and Marvel Studios has definitely chosen well by casting the Game of Thrones and Nosferatu star.

Check out this closer look at The Fantastic Four: First Steps' take on Galactus in the Instagram post below. 

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.

Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, and Natasha Lyonne have been cast in mystery roles. Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom is rumoured to appear, though that's surely a given with Avengers: Doomsday on the way.

Director Matt Shakman worked with both Avatar: The Way of Water co-writer Josh Friedman and WandaVision's Cam Squires on The Fantastic Four: First Steps' screenplay, with Eric Pearson (Black Widow) later coming on board for a final polish.

The movie is set to be released in theaters on July 25, 2025.

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MahN166A
MahN166A - 5/3/2025, 5:58 AM
Yep! That is definitely not a space cloud!
Sinner
Sinner - 5/3/2025, 6:14 AM
That’s the World Eater alright
xfan320
xfan320 - 5/3/2025, 6:34 AM
I really hope Galactus isn't the typical "bad guy who wants to destroy the world" sorta villain. He would be so much more interesting if he had compassion for the worlds he had to devour.

He does send warnings in advance and gives you time to evacuate/prepare

He looks FANTASTIC, though 🤭
Latverian
Latverian - 5/3/2025, 7:23 AM
@xfan320 -

With Franklin being confirmed (unless they change Sue's pregnancy to that with Valeria), I think it's a safe bet that Galactus is paved to have a much larger role down the line.

If you're not familiar with the 2009-2015 run, I wouldn't wanna spoil things.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 5/3/2025, 9:17 AM
@xfan320 - same. I think it'd be interesting if he sees himself as a force of nature that keeps Celestials in check. He doesn't just devour worlds, he destroys the egg inside. But also, he might just be coming for Franklin for whatever reason.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/3/2025, 6:49 AM
Looks good , I like that they are using Ralph Ineson’s likeness for the role too…

It’s so nice that they haven’t gone for a big name but moreso a good character actor with a great voice for the role of the “antagonist” essentially.

ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 5/3/2025, 7:16 AM
This gives me the early MCU feeling, like, " I can't believe they're really doing this" . That first X-men movie made me feel the same way. That image is near perfect.....but I hope that when the FF crash land in a new universe Reed's mustache falls off
Fogs
Fogs - 5/3/2025, 7:41 AM
@ProfessorWhy - I just wish RR was an unknown. Cause all I see is Pedro Pascal there, he's in everything. It's like having Sam Worthington as Caps in 2005.
Fogs
Fogs - 5/3/2025, 7:41 AM
*2009
ninerstreet
ninerstreet - 5/3/2025, 8:03 AM
@Fogs - Yeah but no offense to Sam Worthington, but he’s not close to Pedro Pascal’s league in talent. I get your point about them both being in a lot of media at the times you referenced but difference is Pedro can bring serious gravitas to Reed and that’s essential imo. Again just one fan’s opinion but I’m stoked to see him as Reed.
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 5/3/2025, 8:11 AM
@Fogs - I'm withholding judgement until I see it, but I will say that Pascal is an excellent actor who is in a different league than Worthington, and has a chance to really embody RR
SuperiorHeckler
SuperiorHeckler - 5/3/2025, 8:20 AM
@Fogs - I still go by the theory that Pedro "Fu@k-U-I'm-Not-Shaving-My-Machismo-Stache" Pascal was the very, very last "big name" that was still willing to play the role for what MARVEL was offering. (Hence, him keeping that godd@mn annoying mustache.) 😠
Fogs
Fogs - 5/3/2025, 9:30 AM
@ninerstreet - @ProfessorWhy guys, in any moment I'm stating he's not a good actor.

My problem (as niner guessed) is I can see an almost perfect FF pic, except for that dude from last of us, got, mandalorian and so on.
Fogs
Fogs - 5/3/2025, 9:31 AM
@SuperiorHeckler - I really wish they'd chosen a lesser known dude for the role.
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 5/3/2025, 6:09 PM
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AllsGood
AllsGood - 5/3/2025, 7:30 AM
Marvel Studios The Fantastic Four: First Steps looks like we have a Comic Book Accurate Galactus.

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Orphix
Orphix - 5/3/2025, 7:35 AM
The trouble is he'll always be Finchy to me. "One up the bum, no harm done!"
Juicebox316
Juicebox316 - 5/3/2025, 8:01 AM
"Much clearer," ... proceeds to provide a fuzzy/blurry shot of Galactus.
dragon316
dragon316 - 5/3/2025, 8:32 AM
Going be pissed he gets beaten stupid way
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 5/3/2025, 10:32 AM
@dragon316 - Spoilers:























Late in the movie, Reed reveals his mustache has been fake the whole time and is actually a superweapon designed for such a threat. He rips it off, throws it at Galactus, who's knocked out, then he falls down a big hole

*Credits*

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Scarilian
Scarilian - 5/3/2025, 4:06 PM
@dragon316 -
I think the general idea is that he gets jabbed with the mystery science stick that Reed has in the trailers and that teleports him to an empty void.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 5/3/2025, 8:54 AM
>>>>>>>>>

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DocSpock
DocSpock - 5/3/2025, 11:14 AM
@SuperCat -

I've been told that my whole life.
Nonameforme
Nonameforme - 5/3/2025, 9:36 AM
Gonna skip this too.
MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 5/3/2025, 10:21 AM
This will probably be 1st Marvel movie i won't watch on opening day.
I'll wait for the reviews.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 5/3/2025, 10:27 AM
Who the hell is Ralph Ineson? I thought Antonio Banderas was confirmed to be playing big G?
TheNightmareVirus
TheNightmareVirus - 5/3/2025, 10:46 AM
@Feralwookiee - Ralph Ineson is a quality British actor. He has a very, very deep voice that is much, much more suited for Galactus than Antonio Banderas.

I don't know about you, but I don't want Galactus to sound like a Space Puss in Boots.
thedrudo
thedrudo - 5/3/2025, 10:59 AM
What’s the over/under on his screentime?
DocSpock
DocSpock - 5/3/2025, 11:18 AM

They canNOT one and done Galactus. He must remain somehow as a constant lurking threat to whatever the final universe looks like after Secret Wars. If he does not return bigger and badder with Norrin Rad in the future, that would be a tragedy.
Stad
Stad - 5/3/2025, 11:37 AM
Totally agree. It seems they don't defeat him. Their Earth will lose, so I guess Galactus will Eat.
CajunSamantha
CajunSamantha - 5/3/2025, 11:48 AM
Never been a FF fan, but I'll definitely check it out. I just reallllly don't like how the uniforms look like sweaters. I get it, it fits the vibe, but it just feels off to me. Still, looking forward to it :)
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 5/3/2025, 11:57 AM
If the leaks are true...Alot of you guys here will be highly upset.

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