Marvel Studios has announced that the world premiere of The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be live-streamed on Disney+ this Monday, and subscribers will get to see an exclusive sneak peek of the reboot.

We’re sure to see a lot of awesome stuff when The Fantastic Four: First Steps hits theaters later this month, but one thing we won’t see is John Malkovich. The legendary star of Being John Malkovich, Con Air, Rounders, Red, and more was cast in the film and shot all his scenes. But, it turns out, those scenes have now been cut.

In an unexpected and bittersweet twist, acclaimed actor John Malkovich‘s Red Ghost has officially been cut from ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’, Marvel Studios’ much-anticipated cinematic reintroduction of its iconic superhero family.

First Steps has been one of the most anticipated films of 2025. The cast has been making the media rounds, and the film is set to hit theaters on July 24. Unfortunately, like in any movie, several clips are often cut ahead of release,

Despite being playing a prominent villain from Marvel's comics, the 71-year-old Oscar nominee was left on the cutting room floor.

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We won’t be seeing Malkovich as the Red Ghost in this summer’s blockbuster, but he did previously speak to GQ about making the movie.

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Months of speculation over John Malkovich’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” character were done in vain. TheWrap has learned Malkovich has been cut from “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” less than two weeks ahead of the film’s July 25 release.

First Steps' runtime has been officially revealed, and with that comes details from the BBFC on everything from the extent of the reboot's fight scenes to "brief comic buttock nudity."