An actor from the cast ofThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsshared his fun thoughts on the Phase 6MCUmovie, and he one very understandable critique of sorts. With an 86% Tomatometer and a 91% Popcornmeter onRotten Tomatoes,The Fantastic Four: First Stepsis officially one of the best-received entries in the Multiverse Saga.
OnLetterboxd,Mole Man actor Paul Walter Hauser givesThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsa 3.5 out of 5 rating. Hauser praises the movie’s"score, the production design, the performances,“but complains — albeit jokingly — that a scene with Vanessa Kirby’s Sue Storm was removed from the final cut.
Hauser also teases his personal interest in seeing Franklin Richards' return, adding the hashtag “#FantasticFive”:
“I love the score, the production design, the performances. I wish they hadn’t cut my scene with Vanessa Kirby, but I’m stoked that I got to be in a Marvel movie (first world problem shit; I’m spoiled rotten to get to act).
Excited to follow the Franklin story!!! #FantasticFive”
Paul Walter Hauser’s Fantastic Four Deleted Scene Explained
The scene Paul Walter Hauser refers to in his review was previously mentioned by Vanessa Kirby. Speaking toVariety,Kirby revealed Sue Storm’s mention of her most powerful power was cut. She revealed that Sue threatened Hauser’s Mole Man, saying,“I could give you an aneurysm if I wanted to in two seconds.“However, this scene was ultimately removed.
The Fantastic Four: First Stepslargely glosses over the history and conflict between Harvey Elder’s and the Fantastic Four. By the time Galactus arrives, Mole Man has already resolved his differences with the team. The only explicit reference to their conflict happens when Reed Richards and Harvey Elder almost come to blows at the Baxter Building.
The Fantastic Four: First Stepshad many characters and ideas to juggle. Its addition of multiple classic villains in montage sequences and Mole Man’s supporting role is an inspired way to honor the team’s legacy. However,the Fantastic Four’s enemies had very little time to make a memorable impression. For example,John Malkovich’s White Ghost was cut entirelybefore the movie hit theaters.
Harvey Elder is one of the most iconic enemies in Fantastic Four lore, and Paul Walter Hauser’s version seems to have a long history with the MCU team that we hope to see more of.
