THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Rumor Reveals Surprising H.E.R.B.I.E. Details And Who Plays The Robot

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Rumor Reveals Surprising H.E.R.B.I.E. Details And Who Plays The Robot

A new The Fantastic Four: First Steps rumour claims to reveal who will portray H.E.R.B.I.E. on the set of Marvel Studios' reboot, while we've also learned that the robot will be a practical creation...

By JoshWilding - Oct 31, 2024 03:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four
Source: The Cosmic Circus

2025 promises to be a jam-packed year for MCU content, though The Fantastic Four: First Steps remains one of the year's most highly anticipated releases. The reboot has been a long time coming and with WandaVision director Matt Shakman calling the shots, it feels like we're in store for something special. 

We've known for a while that H.E.R.B.I.E. will feature in the movie as the adorable Highly Engineered Robot Built for Interdimensional Exploration was teased in the first promo poster.

Now, The Cosmic Circus brings word that British actor and puppeteer Jack Parker is bringing H.E.R.B.I.E. to life in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. He's previously played Pip in The Acolyte and Shrinker in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and counts the likes of the live-action How to Train Your Dragon and Snow White among his upcoming credits. 

It's unclear whether Parker will also voice H.E.R.B.I.E., though we'd imagine that won't be the case seeing as he specialises in puppetry (think of it like how Sean Gunn plays Rocket on set and Bradley Cooper voices him in the recording booth). 

As you've probably figured out, this means the MCU's H.E.R.B.I.E. is going to be a practical puppet that, according to the site's source, "interacted in sequences with the First Family, similar to how Star Wars approaches its interactions with droids like C-3PO, R2-D2, and BB-8."

Shakman is reportedly looking to use as many practical effects as possible on The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The Fantasticar which somehow flew above the heads of attendees at Comic-Con this summer is "only a taste of what fans will experience next year."

The movie keeps sounding better and better, that's for sure, and while Marvel Studios likely plans to focus on hyping up Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts* for the remainder of 2024, we're hoping for a new look at Marvel's First Family soon.

Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm/Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/Human Torch), and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm/The Thing) will lead The Fantastic Four: First Steps cast.

We'll also see Ralph Ineson as Galactus, Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal/Silver Surfer, and Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, and Natasha Lyonne in mystery roles. The story sees Galactus and Silver Surfer target Earth for destruction. 

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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DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 10/31/2024, 3:36 PM
«The Fantasticar, which somehow flew above the heads of attendees at Comic-Con this summer, is "only a taste of what fans will experience next year".»

As neatly retro-futuristic and Jetsons-esque as that design looked, my one complaint is that it did not seem to be designed to split into smaller parts, like the First Family's signature bathtub famously does.

Other than that, sweet ride.
CerealKiller1
CerealKiller1 - 10/31/2024, 6:45 PM
@DrReedRichards - The design made it seem like you wouldn’t be able to fit Ben in post transformation
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 10/31/2024, 6:52 PM
@CerealKiller1 -

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ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 10/31/2024, 3:37 PM
Wouldn't be surprised if Natasha Lyonne winds up voicing the character.
JFerguson
JFerguson - 10/31/2024, 3:43 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - shame. Her signature look gives off Jack Kirby

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQlc875NHFqqE02WE1_JgckYm7QZYGuohdfBQ&s
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/31/2024, 3:58 PM
@JFerguson -
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Goldboink
Goldboink - 10/31/2024, 4:30 PM
@ObserverIO -

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ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 10/31/2024, 4:33 PM
@ObserverIO - She wouldn't be bad for Medusa, would be cool to see her do a more serious character.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 10/31/2024, 4:51 PM
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BruceWayng
BruceWayng - 10/31/2024, 5:21 PM
@KennKathleen -

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ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 10/31/2024, 7:14 PM
@KennKathleen - Not a bad show at all.
dragon316
dragon316 - 10/31/2024, 3:37 PM
First time see herbie face that looks bad little creepy
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 10/31/2024, 3:41 PM
H.E.R.B.I.E. could end up being a scene stealer.
mountainman
mountainman - 10/31/2024, 4:32 PM
Major Johnny Five vibes with that look. Hopefully the voice actor isn’t annoying. Would love a dry British Stephen Mechant type, but as long as it isn’t an annoying over the top Jack Black type I’m good. Don’t care if it’s male or female, I just prefer robots to be more dry and unemotional.
StSteven
StSteven - 10/31/2024, 4:55 PM
Already anticipating the dancing, singing, fully interactive H.E.R.B.I.E that my kids will want for Christmas 2025 (along with the life-size movie replica that I will be purchasing for my movie room). Sorry, Grogu, only so much room on the shelf. Get back in the corner with the WALL-E and Chucky reproductions. Nothin' personal, just business.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 10/31/2024, 4:56 PM
Now that Medusa has been namedropped- Imma place that role as my #3 pick, based mostly on the likelyhood of seeing Medusa in this movie.

1. One of the Science Professors

2. Doom's Mother

3. Medusa

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AllsGood
AllsGood - 10/31/2024, 4:56 PM
Marvel Studios has made Billions and Billions and Billion and Billions and Billions......Has No Competition.

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LSHF
LSHF - 10/31/2024, 5:39 PM
This is bullshit casting! Jack Parker looks NOTHING like a robot!
Reginator
Reginator - 10/31/2024, 6:29 PM
I only remember herbie from the FF cartoon. Never really thought much of the character. I always thought it was there to draw in the younger kids to watch the cartoon.
CaptainFlapjaks
CaptainFlapjaks - 10/31/2024, 7:02 PM
Wait, if this person is herbie, then that leaves malcovich's option wide open. Could he be that mailman that stan lee played in the og f4 films?
Forthas
Forthas - 10/31/2024, 7:17 PM
Hopefully he is like Johnny 5 in the Short Circuit movies.

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