10 Ways Marvel Could Introduce Fantastic Four Into MCU
3. An Implied Origin Story, Like Spider-Man: Homecoming
This is one of the simplest routes into the MCU, and it’s a formula which has already been successful with Spider-Man. The only potential issue is that Spider-Man was brought in via Civil War before his solo movie, a luxury unlikely to be afforded to the Fantastic Four.
However, that in itself shouldn’t be a deal breaker, as much as the MCU likes to link their movies together. Similar to Captain Marvel though, a Fantastic Four solo movie may involve a character like Nick Fury to make sure they feel part of the family right from the off.
What Spider-Man: Homecoming did well was skip over Peter’s origin, yet still felt like it wasn’t leaving anything important out. After a total of five movies led by Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, we all knew the deal. Bitten by spider. Uncle Ben dead. Great power means great responsibility.
Similarly, after three movies led by Ioan Gruffudd and Miles Teller, we know the Fantastic Four’s story. Space mission. Goes wrong. Come back with powers.
By avoiding retreading these details, a new Fantastic Four movie can feel fresh while still allowing them a full introduction.