Overview

• The Fantastic Four: First Steps ends with Galactus being drawn into a wormhole, ensuring his survival beyond the film’s climax.
• Commentators highlight that as a cosmic constant powered by the Power Cosmic, Galactus cannot be killed and will resurface in future MCU entries.
• Experts trace his backstory to Galan of Taa who merged with the Sentience of the Universe during a pre-Big Bang collapse to become the Devourer of Worlds.
• Analysis underscores Galactus’s role in consuming Celestial embryos to prevent cosmic overpopulation, marking him as a natural rival to the Celestials.
• Speculation suggests his inevitable return could intersect with an Eternals sequel, driven by his emerging conflict with the Celestials.