First Steps Is “Extraordinary” According To MCU Actor

One member of The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ cast has yet to reveal her MCU character’s identity, but she only has good things to say about the movie. Besides the titular team, The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces several famous Marvel characters, including Julia Garner’s Silver Surfer, Ralph Ineson’s Galactus, and Paul Walter Hauser’s Mole Man. Despite the seventeen-year wait to see them enter the MCU, these characters might have a promising future in the franchise.

Speaking to ScreenRant at the Smurfs junket, The Fantastic Four: First Steps star Natasha Lyonne addresses her mysterious role in the MCU movie. When asked about her MCU role, Lyonne avoids unveiling her character’s identity, explaining that she wants to “honor the ways of the Marvel,” referring to Marvel Studios’ secrecy. Lyonne also praises Matt Shakman’s film, describing it as “extraordinary.” Read Natasha Lyonne’s full quote:

ScreenRant: Nobody knows who you’re playing. Is it super top secret, under wraps? Is there a reason?

Natasha Lyonne: “I guess so! I’m just trying to kind of honor the ways of the Marvel, but I’m very excited about it, and the movie is extraordinary. I think people are going to love it, and I’m so proud to be a part of it.”

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Offers A Unique Take On The Team’s Marvel Lore

Natasha Lyonne’s MCU character remains under wraps, whether due to her importance to the movie’s plot or simply because Lyonne is following Marvel Studios’ long-standing policy of secrecy to prevent leaks. Actors such as Andrew Garfield and Patrick Stewart have denied their MCU debut in their respective movies in order to keep twists a secret. In the case of Natasha Lyonne’s MCU character, however, few fan theories have pressured the actor into outright denying her Marvel role before the movie’s release.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps presents a unique reinterpretation of the titular team with a retrofuturistic style and a greater focus on family dynamics in an alternate universe. The MCU’s first Fantastic Four movie doesn’t hesitate to lean on the most extravagant parts of its source material. Natasha Lyonne could be playing any character, from a common human character to the most outlandish Fantastic Four friend or foe.

There Are Multiple Questions Around Natasha Lyonne’s Mysterious MCU Character

The Fantastic Four will travel to Earth-616 during or after the events of their debut movie, as revealed by Thunderbolts*’ post-credits scene. Thunderbolts*’ credits scene suggests that supporting characters like Mole Man, Silver Surfer, and Natasha Lyonne’s mysterious character may be left behind in their original universe. However, Avengers: Doomsday’s multiversal crossover doesn’t necessarily mean that these characters are permanently lost.

After Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ supporting characters could survive a multiversal rewriting and return in the MCU’s main timeline. Their return would go in line with Marvel Comics’ precedent, where multiversal characters often reappear after universe-restructuring events. Whoever Natasha Lyonne is playing in the MCU, The Fantastic Four: First Steps may only be the beginning of her story.