After announcing the official title of The Fantastic Four: First Steps at the SDCC, Pedro Pascal’s film has provided an update on the team’s costume at D23. Fans earlier got a glimpse of what appeared to be a ’60s-inspired costume in the official concept art. However, the new costume appears to be quite different from the concept art design.
While it closely resembled one of the comic-accurate suits of Marvel’s First Family, fans were not all in favor of the suit. Only Joseph Quinn wore the costume at D23, while other cast members appeared in their casual clothing. Earlier, it was confirmed that the upcoming Marvel film was going to be a period piece.
Pedro Pascal’s The Fantastic Four Reveals Comic-Accurate Suits That Leave Fans With Mixed Feelings
At D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Marvel released what appeared to be a giant update from Pedro Pascal‘s The Fantastic Four. After Deadpool & Wolverine, Marvel’s next big hype is for this fourth on-screen adaptation of the first superhero family created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
Joseph Quinn, who stars as Johnny Storm, attended a D23 event for the cast in his F4 costume (via DiscussingFilm). The original concept art released during the cast announcement had the four actors in blue suits that had some white elements to it. The new look has more white elements in it than expected.
The suit has a white sleeve that goes all the way up to the collar. Quinn also wore white gloves, but the palms of the gloves were black. While his shoes were not visible in the photo, fans expected that he wore the white boots from the concept art. Both these costumes were adapted from John Byrne’s comics run on Fantastic Four (via Marvel).
Fans were not exactly jumping up and down in excitement when they saw the suit. Some fans loved how Marvel kept the comic accuracy when designing the suit. Others shared that they were not vibing with the suit, with one fan commenting that Disney/Marvel ruined the suits as usual. However, many had mixed feelings and were worried about how it would look in the film. Some of the reactions read:
That suit is so comic book I love it
— 優木 せつ菜 🇯🇵 | Makeine SZN (@Nljigakulive) August 10, 2024
YO that suit is cool af
— Lukey SZN 🚀 (@LukeConnerton) August 10, 2024
I'm not really vibing with the suit.
— Hollywood After Dark (@HWADPodcast) August 10, 2024
They started ruining the suits wow classic modern disney 🥵
— Geralt of North (@Itssan17) August 10, 2024
They started ruining the suits wow classic modern disney 🥵
— Geralt of North (@Itssan17) August 10, 2024
The costumes in the concept image looked better imo, this has just a little too much white. But I LOVE the simple Ness of it. There's not a million lines all over it, it just is what it is.
— NinjaGamiNerdTTV (@ComicNerdGamer) August 10, 2024
The Fantastic Four released the first-look footage for fans who attended SDCC, where the name and the timeline of the series were officially confirmed. Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach play the titular four characters in this MCU reboot.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Updates From SDCC
In the footage revealed during the Marvel Studios panel in Hall H, Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards was shown teaching in a TV show, while Ben Grimm was attending a dating show. Ralph Ineson’s Galactus also appears in the footage alongside the group’s preparation to embark on a space mission. The film gave a very retro vibe of the ’60s with several scenes having a 4:3 aspect ratio.
During an interview with ET, Vanessa Kirby opened up about the dynamics between her character Sue Storm and Reed Richards. She shared that their relationship was still in a ‘honeymoon’ phase. Kirby shared with ET:
We’re so honeymoon phase. And you know what actually, if you even Google, Sue and Reed, they look like they have been in a honeymoon phase for a quite long time.
The film also confirmed Ozark and Inventing Anna star Julia Garner as Silver Surfer. Other cast members include Paul Walter Hauser, Natasha Lyonne, and John Malkovich. The Fantastic Four: First Steps is set to be released on July 25, 2025.
