‘There Were Tones Of [Spoiler] In There’ The Fantastic Four First Steps Star Hints Their Character Includes Their Dark Side

The Fantastic Four: First Steps stars are busy promoting the film. In one of their interviews, one of the leads revealed a fresh detail about their character.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is one of the upcoming movies from Marvel Studios, which is coming out in three months. The film is directed by Matt Shakman, which is known for Wandavision. The superhero flick stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm / Human Torch, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm / The Thing, Ralph Ineson as Galactus, Julia Garner as Silver Surfer, Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Niles. One shared new details about their role, hinting they could make a villainous turn.

The Fantastic Four stars and its director recently sat with Entertainment Weekly to discuss the anticipated MCU tentpole. The stars had the chance to share more details about their characters and Kirby expressed her excitement about portraying Sue, who has one of the most interesting character developments in the comics. She has become a mother, leader and a dark version of herself — Malice. The Fantastic Four First Steps will explore Sue's pregnancy, but Kirby also ensured that her version of Invisible Woman will showcase Sue's dark side. She said:

Kirby admitted that she was very interested in Sue's personality. She was wondering how she was able to live her life wearing different hats. She acknowledged that Sue is a "tough, invincible, powerful woman" who is also a mother. She also praised their characters because they are "real humans in a messy family who argue and try to work it out and get things wrong." Adding an element of Malice to Sue's personality will definitely spice up the character. Not only is Malice Sue's dark version, but she is also the reflection of the latter's repressed fear, hate, and doubt.

Adding Malice's persona to Sue's character makes sense because she has gone through a lot as a woman. Malice is the persona formed from the complexities and emotional toll Sue is going through being a superhero, mother, and wife. Malice reflects Sue's trauma and bottled-up feelings. She is the only woman on the team and is treated as the weakest and most passive member. She always plays the peacekeeper between Reed, Johnny and Ben. Sue has to deal with being the last in a team full of men. She has to face a similar ordeal when she becomes a mother because she has to consider her children. For most of her life, Sue has to prioritize others over herself, hence the pent-up emotions. This makes her an easy target for Psycho-Man, who amplifies and manipulates emotions in the comics.

It is unclear whether Psycho-Man will appear in The Fantastic Four: First Steps since the big bad in the film is Galactus. However, knowing what Sue is going through, it is still possible for Kirby to acknowledge her character's dark version. Everyone has a dark side, but some successfully manage them, while others can't handle them and they just snap. Motherhood alone is a heavy obligation and becomes more challenging for someone with the burden of protecting Earth from alien invasions and cosmic entities. What Kirby shared about her Fantastic Four character only made Sue one of the characters fans will closely follow when they watch the movie.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps will hit theaters on July 25, 2025.

Source: Entertainment Weekly