Matt Shakman, Fantastic Four and First Steps
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First Steps director Matt Shakman addresses a big Sue Storm moment in the movie's final act and reveals original plans for Franklin Richards' Marvel Cinematic Universe's introduction.
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Winter is Coming on MSNThe Fantastic Four: First Steps review: No need to feel blue for the MCUAt the core of First Steps are Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Reed Richards, Sue and Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm. Each slips easily into their role like a customized astronaut suit, but special praise has to go to Kirby and Moss-Bacharach for giving the ensemble its real heart.
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FirstCuriosity on MSN“Wanda’s Never Gone”: Director Matt Shakman Explains How Wanda Maximoff Is Still A Part Of The MCUIn the vast and ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe, few characters have left as profound an emotional mark as Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff, aka the Scarlet Witch. From her introduction in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ to her full transformation into the multiverse-shaking Scarlet Witch in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’,
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.
“He goes from being the nerdy scientist who’s locked away in the lab, to the husband and the father who’d do anything to protect his family, to the guy who’s leading the Avengers. I realized that the version we were building had to have all of those elements.”
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First Steps, directed by Matt Shakman, captures the essence of Marvel's first super-family. Set for release, it showcases Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as they face cosmic adversaries.
Matt Shakman had just returned from Ireland after a months-long stint as director of “Game of Thrones” and was launching into his next project, a pilot for USA Network, when the call came.
Pedro Pascal is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, but he is not the new leader of the Avengers. At least that’s what the actor says… for now. An interview “Fantastic Four: First Steps” director Matt Shakman gave to Variety earlier this month went viral for seemingly revealing that Pascal’s superhero would be going