Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s Reveal Spells Disaster For The Fantastic Four: First Steps Amid Avengers: Doomsday Script Issues

The release of Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps is right around the corner. The movie will be made available worldwide on July 25, and excitement is certainly building among fans. Marvel Studios has put a lot of effort into the promotion and marketing of this movie, which is due to the fact that there is a lot of pressure on it to perform.

This will be the first film in phase six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it introduces four important characters for the franchise moving forward. The Fantastic Four: First Steps will also help push the story toward the upcoming Avengers movies, which is why the cast has been busy doing a lot of press. While they’re doing their best to promote the movie, one comment from Ebon Moss-Bachrach has people worried.

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Ebon Moss-Bachrach confirmed That The Fantastic Four: First Steps Had Script Issues

He’s Open About What The Cast Had To Deal With

The Fantastic Four: First Steps has looked impressive in the trailers, with a clear tone set in what is a unique time period for a Marvel Studios movie. However, that doesn’t mean that everything was smooth sailing, as The Bear actor has openly admitted. He spoke to Variety about the move and admitted that, “I don’t think the script was fully ready at the time that we started.” While he didn’t mean it negatively as he went on to add that they were “Sort of workshopping the movie in a way,” which included lots of research and conversations with astronauts and scientists, it still doesn’t come across well.

It has painted the image of Marvel Studios not being prepared for this movie, and everyone scrambling to put something together for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Given how important this movie is to the MCU, it’s surprising to learn that a finished script wasn’t ready when the cast got together to start filming the movie. They might have muddled their way through it to create the final product, but fans would prefer hearing that there was a tight script and concrete plans that weren’t made on the fly amid the filming process.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Script Problems Might Be Reflected In The Movie

There’s A chance That It Will Lack A Seamless Approach

The movie was put together in the end, with Marvel Studios eventually getting a plan together for the script. However, there’s a clear risk in starting a movie without a full script that mistakes can be made, or that the film will not feel seamless due to last-minute cuts and changes. The fact that John Malkovich’s role as the Red Ghost has been cut from The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a sign that things weren’t planned well ahead of time, and is an alarming issue when coupled with these comments. It shows that late decisions were made, which is likely due to script changes taking place before everything was finalized.

It’s unknown how long it took Marvel Studios to put the final script together, but this could negatively impact the final product. Fans are now worried that the movie won’t feel planned out and that some scenes might end up standing out as not quite fitting in when compared to the rest of the story, which would make sense given the last-minute nature of the script’s completion, which took place after filming began.

Avengers: Doomsday Is Also Dealing With Similar Script Problems

Marvel Studios Is Struggling With Its Organization Right Now

Unfortunately, these script issues aren’t isolated to The Fantastic Four: First Steps, as Avengers: Doomsday is also dealing with problems. Marvel Studios recently delayed its release by nine months, which was a clear sign that they’re not organized enough for this major project. Avengers: Doomsday is currently under production, with filming starting earlier in the summer, yet the script isn’t finished. The final third of the movie is rumored not to be finalized yet, which is a worrying situation, as all of the work taking place already is being done without a final direction. The fact that Marvel has repeated this mistake after The Fantastic Four: First Steps proves that they haven’t learned the lesson from not being prepared the first time, and that in itself is a worry. Scripts are a crucial part of any movie, but especially one with as many moving parts as a Marvel Studios project, which is why these issues are so problematic.

The upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie has also dealt with script issues, as Kevin Feige rejected the first script he was handed. Marvel Studios is reportedly hitting the reset button on that character, which is a major decision to make, but it proves that the studio is having a lot of difficulties right now when it comes to creating engaging scripts that are ready for the cast from day one of the filming process. This being a persistent issue is a worrisome situation, though, and fans will see the potential negative impacts when The Fantastic Four: First Steps is released.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Release Date

July 25, 2025

Runtime

115 minutes

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  Pedro Pascal

  Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic

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  Vanessa Kirby

  Sue Storm / The Invisible Woman

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  Joseph Quinn

  Johnny Storm / Human Torch

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  Ebon Moss-Bachrach

  Ben Grimm / The Thing