The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Summary
There are some exciting rumors aboutMarvel ’s Fantastic Four , but if they ’re true , the pic will have to be careful not to contradict previousMCUhistory set up in motion-picture show like Iron Man . As the MCU retain to develop , it gets more difficult for Marvel to maintainthe sprawling MCU timelinewithout it impacting creative decisions . SometimesMarvel will solve this issue with a retcon , but that does n’t always go . specially not with big elements of the world ’s history .
Iron Man kick off the MCU , and each subsequent movie built off the base it established . betimes on , this maintain the MCU ’s history easygoing to tail . However , asthe MCU has sum up more motion picture that delve into the universe ’s past , likeEternalsandCaptain Marvel , it has become a bit dodgy for Marvel to not belie themselves . Now , given rumors of the setting forMarvel ’s Fantastic Four , it looks as though Marvel will again have to be very heedful not to create a game hole .
The MCU is wreak a raw version of the Fantastic Four as part of its Multiverse Saga , and here ’s what you postulate to roll in the hay about this reboot .
Marvel’s Fantastic Four Is Rumored To Take Place In The 1960s
The Fantastic Four Were First Created In 1961
There have been rumors thatMarvel ’s Fantastic Fourwill take place in the ' 60s . These rumor have only been fuel by Marvel ’s art promotingThe Fantastic Fourcastreveal , featuring the characters in a very 1960s - looking scope . This could be a very fun and unique setting for an MCU movie , specially because this is the same time period that The Fantastic Four first appeared in the comic . This means the movie could perfectly capture the trend and setting of the original comics , more so than most MCU movies .
WhileMarvel ’s Fantastic Four ’s rumored background fathom like it would make for a great movie , it does pose a risk for the MCU ’s continuity . Marvel will have to be very thrifty not to actively contradict anything that they have plant about the past in the universe . This could be especially tricky give some things that were set up inIron Man , and comment on in subsequent installments of Marvel ’s franchise .
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The MCU Made It Seem Like Iron Man Was The First Public Superhero
Iron Man (2008) Took Place In 2010 In The MCU
The MCU has had some indications thatIron Man was the first public superhero , not counting Captain America . In the firstIron Man , Rhodey and the war machine seem perplexed by Tony ’s suit when they first take on it , which would be a foreign reaction if the world was already full of superheroes . InIron Man 2 , Tony ’s ability to control severally as Iron Man is an issue that is brought before congress , and nobody mention any sorting of precedent . Vision also remarks inCaptain America : polite Warthat superhuman activity increased only after Tony revealed himself as Iron Man .
For all of this to still fit and have The Fantastic Four exist in the past , that would mean they could n’t be public superheroes . or else , they would have to operate in mystery like the original Ant - Man and Wasp . However , this does n’t really track with how the squad typically operate , and would limit Marvel ’s power to have large action set bit . There is , of course of study , the possibility that the Fantastic Four operate in an entirely unlike strand of the multiverse , and will be institute to the main timeline . But even without that , Marvel has already prove a everlasting solvent for how to avoid this issue .
The MCU Already Has The Perfect Solution To Its Fantastic Four Problem
Avengers: Endgame (2019) Established Time Travel Via The Quantum Realm
If The Fantastic Four were to have a major public confrontation with Doctor Doom , or another supervillain , this would seem to contradict Iron Man ’s position as the first public superhero in the MCU . However , ifMarvel ’s First Family time go before getting into any major fight , this could well explicate why nobody has observe them before . There are already possibility thatThe Fantastic Four could use the Quantum Realmto travel forward in time to the modern MCU . As long as this encounter before the climactic battle in their movie , Marvel can avoid any plot holes .
Including time travel inMarvel ’s Fantastic Four ’s final battle could also produce some singular scene . Maybe the squad could bulge out in multiple clock time catamenia on their style to the nowadays , or see flashes of other notable MCU events . Once they land in forward-looking daytime , The Fantastic Four would be set up perfectly to converge up with another MCU hero in a post - credits tease . Even if the bruit mise en scene is true , it seems unlikely thatMarvel ’s Fantastic Fourwon’t at least set up a way to have the squad fall in the forward-looking daytime MCU .
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