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• RDJ's Doctor Doom is the new main villain of the MCU, connecting the Fantastic Four and the Avengers in a major way.
• Vanessa Kirby's Sue Storm seen with a baby in a set video could signal the introduction of Franklin and Valeria in the film.
• Doctor Doom's potential role as the godfather of Valeria Richards deepens the connection between the villain and the team.

A new The Fantastic Four: First Steps set video could have revealed a major plot point, and a Marvel Cinematic Universe theory explains how that could tie the team and Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom. At the moment, RDJ's Victor von Doom has yet to be officially confirmed as a member of the Fantastic Four reboot's cast. However, Doctor Doom will reportedly make his first MCU appearance in The Fantastic Four: First Steps' mid/post-credits scene before starring in 2026's Avengers: Doomsday.
Your browser does not support the video tag. RDJ's Doctor Doom is now the new main villain of the Multiverse Saga, replacing Kang the Conqueror. Setting up the character before his major role in the upcoming MCU movies would not be the most shocking idea, especially with a debut alongside the Fantastic Four. Not only is Doom the team's biggest villain in the comics, but the Fantastic Four have been confirmed to appear in the next two Avengers movies, just like RDJ's Doctor Doom. As such, the heroes and the villains will be linked in the MCU, and a Fantastic Four reboot theory deepens that bond.
Galactus and the Silver Surfer are confirmed to appear in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
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Sue Storm Is Holding A Baby In The Fantastic Four: First Steps Set Video The Marvel Team Could Be Larger In The Movie Close A new The Fantastic Four: First Steps set video of Vanessa Kirby's Sue Storm might have confirmed a key plot point for the new MCU movie. In the set video, Sue is seen holding a baby. In the comics, Sue Storm and Reed Richards have two kids, Franklin and Valeria. For some time now, even before Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby had been cast as the MCU's Reed and Sue, the characters had been rumored to be parents in the Fantastic Four reboot.
The movie's title could be a reference to a child's first steps at the same time as a nod to the Fantastic Four arriving in the MCU.
Franklin and Valeria appearing in The Fantastic Four: First Steps would make sense for a few reasons. First is the fact that the kids were members of the Future Foundation in the comics, an organization that has been teased for the movie. Franklin's reality-altering powers also played a role in the aftermath of the comics' Secret Wars, which the MCU could use. Finally, the movie's title could be a reference to a child's first steps at the same time as a nod to the Fantastic Four arriving in the MCU.
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5 RDJ’s Doctor Doom Could Be The Godfather Of Valeria Richards The Villain And The Team Could Be Established In Their World Close In Marvel Comics, Doctor Doom is Valeria Richards' godfather. The MCU could go in that direction with RDJ's Doom, cementing his intimate bond to this version of the Fantastic Four from the get-go. As The Fantastic Four: First Steps is all but confirmed to take place in a different universe, the movie could reveal that the team and Doom have already been active for several years, with Reed and Sue parents to a young Franklin and Valeria. This way, the reboot can show flashes of the Fantastic Four and Doctor Doom's backstories before they fight in the next Avengers movies.
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