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Summary

• Javier Bardem is reportedly the top pick to play Galactus, one of Marvel's most iconic villains, in the upcoming Fantastic Four movie in the MCU.
• Galactus is a terrifying and unfathomably powerful villain who devours planets, and his inclusion in the MCU would be a departure from the sympathetic or reasoned villains we've seen before.
• The previous depiction of Galactus in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer was heavily criticized, so it is important for the character to be done justice in his MCU debut, possibly with Bardem in the role.

With the SAG-AFTRA strike at an end, the MCU is forging ahead with the production of its most anticipated movies, including Fantastic Four, with reports suggesting that Javier Bardem is the top pick for its main villain. In the current lineup, Fantastic Four is slated for a release between Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts. Anticipation is already at a fever pitch, but recent rumors have certainly stoked that fire as part of an explosion of news surrounding Marvel's Fantastic Four.
According to The Insneider, the Oscar-winning Bardem is the studio's top pick to play the planet-devouring Galactus in the Fantastic Four's MCU debut. If the casting goes ahead, this will be huge news for two reasons. First, Galactus is one of Marvel's most iconic villains and one that has been begging for a faithful big-screen appearance alongside the MCU's best villains for years. For another, Bardem would be a perfectly cast and valuable addition to the MCU. Bardem's credentials for playing a dispassionate and chilling mass murderer are, after all, enshrined in his award-winning performance as Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men.