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John Malkovich’s Red Ghost Cut From ‘Fantastic Four’; Director Says ‘It Was Heartbreaking Not to Include Him’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The Red Ghost has escaped! Actor John Malkovich will no longer appear in Marvel Studios’ “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” as ...
John Malkovich Won’t Appear in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’
We’re sure to see a lot of awesome stuff when The Fantastic Four: First Steps hits theaters later this month, but one thing ...
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THE FANTASTIC FOUR Director Says Reed Richards Is "The Guy Who's Leading The AVENGERS"
First Steps director Matt Shakman revealed that Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) will lead the team in Avengers: Doomsday? Maybe.
Marvel Cut John Malkovich From Fantastic Four: First Steps
Legendary actor John Malkovich was confirmed to star in Fantastic Four: First Steps months ago and even appeared in the ...
‘Fantastic Four,’ Assemble: Director Matt Shakman on Casting Marvel’s First Family Without Auditions and ‘Corporate Pressures’ Not Being ‘My Burden to Shoulder’
Matt Shakman owes his career to a Superman costume. Before Marvel Studios hired him to direct “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” one of the most consequential movies in the company’s history — before ...
'Fantastic Four' director says John Malkovich's Red Ghost was cut from film: 'I was honored he came to play'
Shakman, who previously worked with Malkovich on his 2014 independent feature debut crime thriller Cut Bank, gushed about how the Being John Malkovich star "stuck with" him during the several years he ...
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THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Director Says Galactus Is On A "Collision Course" With [SPOILER]
First Steps director Matt Shakman confirms a major plot rumor that's been doing the rounds, and teases Galactus' "collision ...
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Fantastic Four: First Steps Will No Longer Feature John Malkovich as Red Ghost, Director Says
The Fantastic Four: First Steps will finally introduce a handful of big names to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), but ...
Marvel Just Confirmed the New Leader of the Avengers in the MCU
MCU fans haven’t seen a proper Avengers team-up since Avengers: Endgame brought the first 10-year arc to a close, though we do have a New Avengers team in the mix now, thanks to Thunderbolts. The ...
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The Fantastic Four Were Too Powerful For Earth-616, Director Matt Shakman Says
Director Matt Shakman explains why Marvel's first family is coming to us from a different universe within the MCU.
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Who is Shalla-Bal, the female Silver Surfer in 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps''?
Shalla-Bal was the Zenn-Lavian royal heir and romantic partner of a brilliant scientist from the utopian planet of Zenn-La ...
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John Malkovich’s Red Ghost Cut From THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS - "It Was Heartbreaking Not to Include Him"
First Steps nearly had an appearance from one of the team’s oldest comic book villains, and it would have been played by none other than John Malkovich . Director Matt Shakman confirmed in a recent in ...