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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% ...

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Marvel fans won't get to watch an extended version of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, director Matt Shakman has said, ...

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 ...
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Fantastic Four: First Steps Originally Had Red Ghost Battle Scene, Reveals Director Matt Shakman

John Malkovich played the villain in a scrapped opening sequence featuring a rocket heist and super-powered apes.

‘Fantastic Four’ Director Explains Why John Malkovich Was Cut From Film

Matt Shakman revealed the “heartbreaking” reason behind cutting one of his “very favorite humans” from the movie.

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 ...
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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Director Matt Shakman Explains Why John Malkovich’s Red Ghost Was Cut From The Film

In an unexpected and bittersweet twist, acclaimed actor John Malkovich‘s Red Ghost has officially been cut from ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’, Marvel Studios’ much-anticipated cinematic ...

John Malkovich Won’t Appear in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

We’re sure to see a lot of awesome stuff when The Fantastic Four: First Steps hits theaters later this month, but one thing ...

John Malkovich’s Red Ghost Won’t Appear in The Fantastic Four First Steps, Confirms Shakman

In a recent update, John Malkovich's character, The Red Ghost, has been removed from Fantastic Four First Step. Here's ...

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 ...

John Malkovich’s Red Ghost Cut From ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

Months of speculation over John Malkovich’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” character were done in vain. Malkovich has been ...
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John Malkovich Completely Snipped Out of THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS

John Malkovich Cut From Superhero Movie. John Malkovich's role in The Fantastic Four: First Steps isn't in the final cut of ...