Actor John Malkovich will no longer appear in Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” as the Red Ghost, director Matt ...

John Malkovich’s Red Ghost was cut from Marvel’s “Fantastic Four: First Steps,” while Paul Walter Hauser debuts as Mole Man in newly released first-look images.

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.

John Malkovich’s scenes were reportedly in the movie early on, as they helped cover the first family’s superhero beginnings.

Speaking with Variety about Malkovich's scenes being cut from the film, director Matt Shakman noted that the two-time Academy Award nominee “was brilliant in it and gave it his all" as baddie Ivan ...

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

Movies John Malkovich Won’t Appear in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ The iconic actor played Red Ghost in the Marvel film but was cut out of the final edit.

First Steps is out in theaters now, and a new art book releasing later this year highlights some of the concept art for one ...

John Malkovich Cut From 'The Fantastic Four' Published Jul 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM EDT Updated Jul 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM EDT By Michileen Martin ...

John Malkovich says he didn’t know much about The Fantastic Four before signing on for a role in the upcoming reboot of the Marvel franchise. “I’m sure I read it when I was a kid because I ...

It’s a bigger day for new things to learn about The Fantastic Four than expected. Only a few hours ago, word came in that John Malkovich has been cast in a mystery role for the upcoming Marvel ...

John Malkovich is the latest actor to join Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Character details are being kept in the Negative Zone.