Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Fantastic Four: First Steps!
The Fantastic Four: First Stepsis finally here, and here is a complete guide to all of the biggest spoilers in the film, including what happens, who dies, and how it will change the MCU forever.The Fantastic Four: First Stepsis one of the most highly anticipated MCU movies in years, with it finally introducing Marvel’s First Family into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Taking place in Earth-828,The Fantastic Four: First Stepskicks off several years into the titular superhero team’s career, with them having already become well-established superheroes and celebrities.News of Sue Storm’s pregnancymakes the world even more excited for the family’s future, although that all changes with the Silver Surfer visits.
TheSilver Surfer heralds the arrival of Galactus, a god-like entity who is going to eat Earth. With news of Earth’s impending doom, the Fantastic Four must figure out how to stop Galactus' destruction of the planet, even if it costs the ultimate sacrifice.
Everyone Who Dies In The Fantastic Four: First Steps
The Fantastic Four Watch Galactus Eat An Entire Planet
After news of Galactus breaks, the Fantastic Four head to space to track him down. They senseGalactus' energy signature coming from a distant planet, but when they arrive, they don’t see anything. That is, until Galactus bursts through the planet, consuming it. It isn’t known what types of creatures inhabited the planet, but the Fantastic Four watch all of them die.
Throughout the movie,several other planets that Galactus has consumed are mentioned. However, this is the only one that is seen getting eaten on screen.
Sue Storm Died (But Franklin Brings Her Back)
During the Fantastic Four’s final fight with Galactus, their plan to trap him in a teleporter fails. Luckily, Sue Storm is able to use her powers to push Galactus back into the teleporter, with the Silver Surfer delivering the final blow as she knocks him to the far reaches of the universe.
However,pushing Galactus was too much for Sue’s powers, causing her to die. Reed, Johnny, and Ben all gather around her dead body, confirming that she is dead. They then put Franklin on his dead mother’s body so that he can say goodbye.
Sue then comes back to life, with Franklin’s mysterious powers being behind her resurrection. So, while the death isn’t permanent, it raises a lot of questions about Franklin Richards.
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Doctor Doom Appears In The Mid-Credits Scene
The mid-credits scene ofThe Fantastic Four: First Stepstakes place several years after the events of the film, with Sue Storm reading books to a toddler Franklin Richards. Sue gets up to get another book, but when she returns, she witnesses something horrible.A figure in a green cape and holding a gray mask is leaning over Franklin.
Although his face isn’t seen,this is clearly Doctor Doom, the main antagonist ofAvengers: Doomsday. Latveria is mentioned throughoutThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, and while Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t appear in the movie, this mid-credits scene offers a tease of what the upcomingAvengersmovie could be about.
Biggest Spoilers And Reveals In The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Galactus & The Silver Surfer Are Teleported To The Edge Of The Universe
The Fantastic Four make several attempts to stop Galactus from consuming Earth, first trying to barter with Galactus before then trying to teleport Earth to a different location. However, when Galactus finally arrives, they have one last gambit: teleport Galactus away. So, they use Franklin as bait to lure Galactus to the location of a teleportation device.
Unfortunately, Galactus realizes the Four’s plan, with him avoiding the trap. After an intense battle, Sue uses her powers to push Galactus into the wormhole. Just as Galactus is about the pull himself out,the Silver Surfer rams into him, knocking Galactus and herself to an unknown part of space.
Franklin Richards Is One Of The Most Powerful Characters In The MCU
Soon after Franklin Richards is born,the Fantastic Four learns that he has mysterious powers. When they barter with Galactus, the villain takes note of Sue’s pregnancy. He offers to spare Earth if they hand over Franklin, saying that Franklin is powerful enough to stop Galactus' constant hunger.
Althoughthe Four haven’t yet figured out Franklin’s powers, he manages to bring Sue back to life at the end of the film, meaning that he can resurrect the dead. The mid-credits scene also implies that he has superintelligence, asOn the Origin of Speciesby Charles Darwin is one of the four-year-old’s favorite books.
Doctor Doom Wants Franklin
The mid-credits scene sees Doctor Doom appear in the Baxter Building, with him clearly being interested in Franklin Richards. It isn’t yet known what Doom wants, but he is likely going for the same powers that Galactus wanted.This storyline will probably continue inAvengers: Doomsday, revealing Doom’s true plans.
The Fantastic Four Do Not Leave Earth-828 In First Steps
Thepost-credits scene ofThunderbolts*saw the titular team monitor an interdimensional phenomenon, with it being revealed that the Fantastic Four’s ship has made it to the main MCU universe. Thus, this set up the expectation that the Fantastic Four would be leaving Earth-828 at some point inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps.
However, this didn’t happen. The team defeats Galactus and remains in Earth-828, even through the film’s post-credits scenes. So, it is likely that thisThunderbolts*post-credits scene won’t be explained untilAvengers: Doomsday, with the team possibly chasing Doom to the main MCU after the events ofThe Fantastic Four: First Steps.
