His approaching MCU debut should initially remain a secret, but now we officially know: One of the most powerful Marvel figures ever comes into the MCU.
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The next film in Marvel Cinematic Universe (Mcu) approaches with ever bigger steps: of course there is talk of “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”. Card sales have now also started in the USA, whereupon Marvel points out with a new trailer. This has a small, but probably not underestimating moment.
Because with a view to the further course of the MCU, the most important figure in the film is not one of the four members of the title -giving troops. No, it is actually a new character, the appearance of which was still concealed in the first trailer. We are talking about Franklin Richardsthe son of Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) and Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal).
Because in the first “First Steps” preview it was still veiled that Sue was pregnant in the film; where Resourceful fans see through that directly have. In the first longer trailer If it was officially unveiled for everyone a month ago that Sue and Reed would expect a child, because their pregnancy was discussed several times in the preview.
The latest trailer even goes one step further. From about 16 seconds you can see the baby of the two in the MCU for the first time:
As in the comic template, it should be Franklin Richards, who could have a decisive impact on the whole MCU in the future. This is not just because he in “Avengers: Doomsday” apparently occurs how indicate leaked concept drawings – Franklin could even become the rescuer of the whole multiverse. Because if he has the same forces as in the comics, then it is more powerful than all Avengers.
That is why Franklin Richards is one of the strongest Marvel figures
In the comics, Franklin is described as equal with a Celestial, which can unleash a power, which On a level with the Big Bang is. The eternal Fantastic-Four-Widersacher Galactus even fled to little Franklin because he feared and described him as the most powerful mutant who has ever been born (via Marvel Fandom).
With his thoughts alone, Franklin Richards can do nothing less than change the reality of the universe itself by manipulating mass and energy. The adult Franklin once claimed that his strength even easily redesign the entire multiverse could. Accordingly, he can even create copies of someone, bring the deceased back to life and practically create everything he can imagine.
Fans therefore already speculate that Franklin plays a crucial role in the future of the MCU. Doctor Doom (Robert Downey Jr.) finally becomes the multiverse in “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars” In all likelihood, plunge into chaos and endanger its existence as such. Of course it cannot stay that way, the multiverse must be saved. This is exactly where Franklin Richards could come into play, after all, he has the right skills and the necessary power to stabilize the impending chaos.
Franklin could make some important changes, because somehow the X-Men have to be established in the MCU main universe familiar to us. We may already find out whether the new superhero will really be of such immense importance July 24, 2025when “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” starts in German cinemas. “Avengers: Doomsday” in turn follows on April 29, 2026, “Avengers: Secret Wars” on May 5, 2027.
