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John Malkovich’s Red Ghost Cut From ‘Fantastic Four’; Director Says ‘It Was Heartbreaking Not to Include Him’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Actor John Malkovich will no longer appear in Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” as the Red Ghost, director Matt ...
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THE FANTASTIC FOUR Writer On Cut Mole Man Scene, Changes To Final Galactus Battle, & More - SPOILERS

First Steps writer Eric Pearson has shared details on some of the scenes and plot points from his original script that ended ...
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THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Director Reveals Red Ghost Deleted Scene (And Why We'll Never Get To See it)

First Steps director Matt Shakman has revealed what the cut sequence featuring John Malkovich's Red Ghost entailed, and ...

Fantastic Four: First Steps Will No Longer Feature John Malkovich as Red Ghost, Director Says

First Steps will finally introduce a handful of big names to the MCU, but director Matt Shakman says John Malkovich’s Red Ghost won’t be one of them.

“Fantastic Four: First Steps” director says Red Ghost, Mad Thinker, Puppet Master 'could come back'

Through news headlines, mug shots, and reels, we see flashes of classic Fantastic Four comic book villains like Red Ghost ...
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Fantastic Four Director on Why John Malkovich’s Villain Was Cut & if He’ll Return

First Steps director Matt Shakman recently explained why John Malkovich ‘s Ivan Kragoff / Red Ghost and a few other ...

Fantastic Four director explains why one villain was cut, despite the actor's "incredible performance": "It was just so much material"

On the sequence itself, the director added, "We had Red Ghost trying to steal a rocket ship with his apes, and Reed trying to ...

Fantastic Four: First Step’s Deleted Alternate Opening & Cut Villain Officially Revealed

Director Matt Shakman has revealed exactly what those cut John Malkovich scenes from The Fantastic Four: First Steps would ...

'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Canceled Red Ghost Scene Detailed By Director; Will Never Be Seen

Matt Shakman has shared more details on John Malkovich's cut 'Fantastic Four' scene but shoots down hopes of it ever being seen.

Matt Shakman Thinks What Was Cut From ‘Fantastic Four’ Was for the ‘Greater Good’

The 'First Steps' director says any and all scenes cut from 'Fantastic Four' ultimately didn't contribute to its story.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Ending Change Revealed (& Why It Was Cut)

In the theatrical release, the Fantastic Four orchestrate a global plan to construct massive teleportation towers called Bridges, intending to move Earth to a new solar system to save it from the ...

Release the Shakman Cut? Fantastic Four director shoots down hopes of a director's cut because of the amount of "unfinished" VFX in deleted scenes

Despite the slight butchering in the editing room, it hasn't deterred fans or critics. It's currently sitting at an 87% ...