Franklin, First Steps and Fantastic Four
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Creating legacy characters has never been the strong suit of Marvel comics, but among those who have made their mark as the future generation heroes, the
First Steps, features Franklin Richards. Director Matt Shakman wanted to show the impact of a child on the family. Franklin is a powerful mutant in the comics. The stars are excited to explore this family dynamic.
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In a 1982 arc by John Byrne, Franklin gets frustrated trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube and uses his powers to age himself into an adult body, though he couldn’t actually gain more emotional maturity. He winds up going back to being a kid, placing restrictions on his own abilities to allow him to have something of a normal childhood.
First Steps director Matt Shakman has revealed what the cut sequence featuring John Malkovich's Red Ghost entailed, and explains why we're unlikely to ever see it officially released.