This iteration of the Fantastic Four has a standalone adventure without all the burden of the MCU's history and cast of characters.

During an early montage that fills in the backstory of the four years the Fantastic Four have been protecting the world, we see the team appear on various magazine covers heralding their exploits. One such cover is for a publication named Now Politics, with Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) pictured as a respected diplomat in the world of Earth-828.

Is Loki still alive in the MCU? That’s the million-dollar question. Tom Hiddleston’s Loki has turned the concept of “death” into a joke at this point.

It's exactly why we should be welcoming the fact that The Fantastic Four: First Steps is the last MCU movie for an entire year.

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After all, the MCU is full of down-on-their-luck characters who could use a win. One of the most notable candidates is Spider-Man, who makes a deal with Mephisto in the comics to bring Aunt May back from the dead.

The best thing about First Steps is the aesthetic. It’s far and away my favorite part of this film, and that’s a problem because as much as I do enjoy a solid retrofuturistic aesthetic, it’s not enough to make a mediocre movie worth watching. This is all style over substance.

While Doctor Doom is set to be the next big bad in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), there should be more prominent villains in the future, especially with another Avengers film also on its way. Many speculate that Mephisto,

In fact, she might be the fastest character the MCU has ever seen and in the same league as DC’s The Flash. Silver Surfer Gives the Fantastic Four a Run for Their Money in First Steps As soon as the Silver Surfer delivers her message,

It has been known for some time that Natasha Lyonne would play a major role in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. However, it has been unclear just what that role would be. The mystery remained even after it was revealed she was playing an MCU original character named Rachel Rozman.