While explaining his hatred of the Fantastic Four, Ben Mendelsohn inadvertently outlined the problems with introducing the team into the MCU.
Actor Ben Mendelsohn highlighted the problem facing Marvel Studios in bringing the Fantastic Four into the MCU. The Secret Invasion star was hilariously curt in his comments, saying simply that in contrast to the greatest Marvel villain of all time - Dr Doom - the Fantastic Four "suck." While there are some who would disagree with Mendelsohn's assessment, his analysis does outline the challenges the upcoming 2025 film must overcome.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Mendelsohn spoke about his loathing of the Fantastic Four during an interview with The Wrap, which saw him shower their greatest foe with enthusiastic praise. When asked who he would become, if he possessed the shape-shifting powers of a Skrull, Mendelsohn did not hesitate in answering that he would become the Fantastic Four's long-term nemesis, Doctor Doom.
While Mendelsohn's opinions on the Fantastic Four as characters are debatable, they do highlight a public perception problem that Marvel Studios must combat. Unlike most of the characters being introduced into the MCU Phase 5, the Fantastic Four has an existing presence in the cultural zeitgeist. While not as popular as the aforementioned X-Men, the Fantastic Four have been adapted for film on three separate occasions. The most famous of these was produced by 20th Century Fox in 2005.
Regardless, the baggage of the failed Fantastic Four films of the past is a burden on the modern attempts to bring the team into the MCU, as is the public perception that the team is dull or just plain suck. Marvel Studios must find some way to defy that perception, focusing on those aspects of the team that made the characters into Marvel Comics mainstays for over six decades. It would also help to bring a comics accurate version of Doctor Doom into the MCU, so they have a worthy foe to fight.
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