THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Clip: Someone Wants Pedro Pascal's Child (Again)
The Fantastic Four's world is not safe in this new clip from Marvel Studios. In it, the group holds a press conference to announce it has not defeated Galactus. They went to space to negotiate with the enormous enemy, but 'he asked too high a price.' That price was Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman's newborn son.
It was a price they were unwilling to pay. It's not known if they understand why he made that request, but we have an idea why Galactus wants their powerful kid. He is potentially going to be very important to the future of the MCU. But people of the world the Fantastic Four protects have a different question they want answered in this scene. They want to know, 'Are we safe?' Not even pop culture's famous dad is sure about that.
This clip clarifies why Franklin Richards has been such an important presence in the promotional material for the movie. Multiple trailers have made clear that, despite being a baby, he's going to play a significant role in the film. A previously released clip also showed Johnny and Ben learning Sue was pregnant, which now feels even more important than it seemed.
People are always coming after Pedro Pascal's kids in film and television. Again and again! But the good news for Franklin Richards is that his onscreen dad has plenty of experience keeping his fictional kids safe. Just….just don't ask about what happened to the Sand Snakes.
No child should have to learn about how Game of Thrones ended.
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