Reed Richards star Ioan Gruffudd reveals why Fantastic Four 3 by no means occurred throughout his Marvel period. Whereas The Fantastic Four: First Steps movie has lastly introduced the enduring group into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this is among the many movie takes on Marvel’s First Household, because the 2000s had a number of incarnations of them in live-action.
From 2005 to 2007, Fox’s Fantastic Four franchise featured the enduring Marvel heroes on the massive display earlier than the MCU had even come to life. Whereas Unbelievable 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer was the final time that model of the group was seen collectively, it seems there have been plans for a 3rd installment.
In a brand new interview with Vulture, Gruffudd, who portrayed Mister Unbelievable within the Fox movies, opened up about how the unique forged was truly contracted for a Unbelievable 4 trilogy. The Welsh actor shared extra on how a Unbelievable 4 3 movie was initially a part of the plans by revealing the next:
The mind-set was that we have been going to do three, and I feel the second film was equally profitable as the primary and equally gratifying for the followers. I significantly cherished working with Doug Jones [as the Silver Surfer] on that film, who’s only a terrific artist and an professional within the area of motion. If you wish to witness someone bringing a personality to life bodily, he’s simply untouchable. So there was undoubtedly that type of momentum, and the plan was to do three motion pictures, however these selections are past my management.
Regardless of Unbelievable 4 3 by no means getting greenlit, the MCU was in a position to honor the Fox franchise throughout The Multiverse Saga. The MCU’s personal Captain America, Chris Evans, acquired to reprise his model of Johnny Storm, a.ok.a. the Human Torch from Fox’s Unbelievable 4 motion pictures, in 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine.
Fox Did not Know How To Deal with Unbelievable 4
It is not surprising {that a} Unbelievable 4 3 film was initially a part of the plans for Fox, as it’s normal for actors to signal on for a trilogy, even when sequels aren’t a assure to occur. However given the field workplace efficiency of Unbelievable 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, in addition to its important reception, it is sensible why Unbelievable 4 3 by no means acquired developed.
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Fox’s Unbelievable 4 Motion pictures |
Home Numbers |
Worldwide Numbers |
Worldwide Numbers |
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Unbelievable 4 (2005) |
$154.6 million |
$178.8 million |
$333.5 million |
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Unbelievable 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) |
$131.9 million |
$169.9 million |
$301.9 million |
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Unbelievable 4 (2015) |
$56.1 million |
$111.7 million |
$167.8 million |
One other big issue that possible performed an important half in Unbelievable 4 3 getting cancelled was the rise of the MCU in 2008, as Fox rebooted Unbelievable 4 with a youthful forged, which culminated with the 2015 installment. However 2015’s Fantastic Four was even an even bigger catastrophe for the studio, and have become the final iteration of Marvel’s First Household earlier than the MCU’s 2025 reboot.
Fox’s Unbelievable 4 May Return In MCU Media
From listening to Gruffudd’s feedback about Unbelievable 4 3, it is evident that it was out of his management {that a} threequel by no means occurred. Nevertheless, although Unbelievable 4 3 was by no means in a position to come to fruition, the MCU timeline might carry them again to Part 6, particularly after Evans’ 2024 return.
With Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars set to give attention to the Marvel multiverse, Marvel Studios might at all times have Gruffudd and his different forged members reprise their variations of The Unbelievable 4 one final time. Hopefully, regardless of Unbelievable 4 3 being scrapped, the MCU will discover a method to carry again that iteration earlier than The Multiverse Saga is over.
Supply: Vulture
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The Unbelievable 4
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September 9, 1967
