Overview

• The film skips its heroes’ origin to depict Ben Grimm fully comfortable as The Thing four years into his journey.
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s declaration that he would “throw fascists into outer space” during an IMDb interview has become a social media phenomenon.
• Moss-Bachrach’s past Gaza ceasefire activism has highlighted the intersection of blockbuster promotion and political advocacy.
• Directed by Matt Shakman, the movie stars Moss-Bachrach alongside Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm.
• Marvel Studios has confirmed the quartet’s return in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday to join forces in rescuing Franklin Richards from Doctor Doom.