Overview

• Paul Walter Hauser rated The Fantastic Four: First Steps 3.5 stars on Letterboxd and expressed regret over a cut scene with Vanessa Kirby’s Sue Storm.
• Screenwriter Eric Pearson told The Hollywood Reporter that an additional diplomacy sequence between Mole Man and Sue Storm was filmed but removed for pacing.
• Reporters and participants anticipate the excised Mole Man scene may appear as a bonus feature on the upcoming Blu-ray and home-video release.
• John Malkovich’s Red Ghost also remains absent from the theatrical cut, underscoring late-stage editorial streamlining.
• The film continues to earn strong reviews and box-office returns as the launch of Marvel’s Phase Six.