Following the recent leak of The Thing from the set of Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps, another image has now been shared by X user @UnBoxPHD, showing a stunt double for The Thing getting ready with the costume. See the image below.
Everyone thought that Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who is playing The Thing, was inside the costume. However, it has now been confirmed that it is a stunt double. Marvel is utilizing a comic-accurate version of The Thing, and the suit employs practical effects.
Also, video footage of the entire costume being worn was leaked by the fan account @F4Update.
Directed by Matt Shakman from the original script penned by Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer, which has undergone a rewrite by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. In the film, Pedro Pascal plays Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, and Ralph Ineson as Galactus. Julia Garner is set to portray a female Silver Surfer, with Paul Walter Hauser and John Malkovich in undisclosed roles. Additionally, characters yet to be cast include Mole Man and H.E.R.B.I.E.
According to Marvel, the film’s scenes were filmed in a 4:3 aspect ratio. The Fantastic Four go to space and encounter a comic-accurate Galactus. The film is produced by Kevin Feige, Grant Curtis, and Nick Pepin.
‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ will hit theaters on July 25, 2025.
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