Marvel’s First Family is returning to the big screen \u2013\u00a0this time under\u00a0the watchful eye of Marvel Studios \u2013\u00a0for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. It was a long and rocky road to having the superhero group join the MCU. Prior to Marvel Studios getting control of\u00a0the franchise, the Fantastic Four were overseen by Fox. During the studio’s time with the property, three films were released: Fantastic Four (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), and Fantastic Four (2015).<\/p>\n
The latter starred Kate Mara as Sue Storm, Miles Teller as Reed Richards, Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm and Jamie Bell as Ben Grimm. The film offered a drastically different take on the superhero group, delivering a gritty story that delved into body horror and angst, rather than the optimisim associated with its source material. The approach didn’t work. 2015’s Fantastic Four was critically panned (it holds an RT score of 9%), and it became a box office failure ($167 million worldwide).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now, one of the movie’s stars has shared her thoughts\u00a0about the upcoming MCU reboot. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Kate Mara was asked whether or not she would be watching\u00a0The Fantastic Four: First Steps\u00a0once\u00a0it hits theaters. The actress\u00a0said\u00a0the reboot\u00a0doesn’t\u00a0bring up\u00a0bad memories from her time\u00a0making 2015’s Fantastic Four, and stated she would be excited to watch the movie alongside her family:\u00a0<\/p>\n “The movie that’s coming out doesn’t really bring things up, good or bad. I love going to the movies. It’s my favorite thing to do, especially with my husband [Jamie Bell] and our kids. [‘First Steps’ is] totally different than ours [‘Fantastic Four’ (2015)], so why not? I really love the cast. I love Pedro Pascal. Yeah, I would totally see the new Marvel.”<\/strong><\/p>\n