The Fantastic Four, Avengers and Doomsday
Digest more
First Steps has a bunch of Marvel Easter eggs, from villain name-drops to Stan Lee and Jack Kirby tributes and beyond. Here's everything we spotted (so far).
Thanks to the Thunderbolts* post-credits scene, we'd all assumed we knew how The Fantastic Four: First Steps was going to end; with Marvel's First Family having hopped on a ship and travelling, somehow, to Earth-616 on the Sacred Timeline. You know, the universe in which the Avengers exist...
First Steps director Matt Shakman was discreet when questioned about Robert Downey Jr.’s role in the post-credits scene, choosing not to reveal any details and leaving the discussion to fans.
The Russo Brothers have warned fans to wait through the credits when they watch The Fantastic Four: First Steps for an Avengers: Doomsday tease, while Robert Downey Jr. is teasing his Doctor Doom research.
The familiar Baxter Building featured in The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be seen again in Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel boss Kevin Feige has said, sparking speculation over what this means for the fate of the Fantastic Four's version of Earth.
3d
FirstCuriosity on MSN‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Cast Troll Alan Cumming After His Major ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Spoiler Slip-Up
First steps' cast on Jimmy Kimmel Live (Image: Jimmy Kimmel Live) As the Marvel Cinematic Universe barrels toward its epic Phase 6 climax, it’s no surprise that secrecy is at an all-time high. However,
Marvel Comics achieved tremendous success when Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduced the Fantastic Four in 1961. Now, almost 64 years later, the MCU is looking to four intrepid heroes to do so once again, ushering in a new era of excitement. Will history repeat itself?