While Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic and Sue Storm/Invisible Woman's (Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby) son Franklin Richards was at the centre of The Fantastic Four: First Steps' plot, Doctor Doom's appearance has left fans intrigued about the MCU character.

First Steps didn't make up for the Thunderbolts post-credits scene*. Director Matt Shakman explains the timing.

Natasha Lyonne recently addressed the surprising connection between The Bad Guys 2 and The Fantastic Four: First Steps. In a new interview, she reacted to playing characters named Doom in both films and hinted at her mysterious MCU role,

Natasha Lyonne recently addressed the surprising connection between The Bad Guys 2 and The Fantastic Four: First Steps. In a new interview, she reacted to playing characters named Doom in both films and hinted at her mysterious MCU role,

Fee-fi-ho-hum Galactus is going to gobble up the world. But he offers the Four another option: He’ll slow his roll if Reed and Sue hand over their new baby. The doting parents aren’t on board with that plan. So, in a scene that lasts — I kid you not — two minutes, they try and fail to teleport the Earth to another part of the universe.

Galactus will finally be joining the MCU in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and he'll make us want a sequel to one Phase 4 movie even more.

“ The Fantastic Four: First Steps ” stretched its arms around $57 million from 4,125 theaters across Friday and preview screenings. Per Disney ‘s numbers, that’s the second-biggest opening day of the calendar year, ranking just behind “A Minecraft Movie” ($57.11 million). The film is playing Imax and other premium large format auditoriums.