First Steps, Fantastic Four and Easter
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‘Fantastic Four’ Cameo Guide: Doctor Doom’s Home, Lots of Marvel Villains and Original ’90s Stars
First Steps” is the third Marvel movie to hit theaters this year, but it packs way more hidden references and nods than “Captain America: Brave New World” or “Thunderbolts.” It’s not on the same level of Easter eggs as last year’s “Deadpool and Wolverine,
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‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’: Marvel finally made an MCU movie you don’t need a guide to follow
Maybe “superhero fatigue” is a thing of the past – with DC’s “Superman” still soaring in theaters, Marvel’s “Fantastic Four” reboot is set to join the fun this weekend, with positive momentum.
The post-credits scene in Fantastic Four directly sets up Avengers: Doomsday, and there may be a nod to Iron Man you missed.
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.
So does RDJ’s Doctor Doom pop up in the new Fantastic Four movie? Well, sort of.
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman has reiterated that the movie is a standalone story that doesn't require any homework on Marvel fans' part.