Galactus is after Franklin Richards inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, and there is a very simple explanation for theMarvel Cinematic Universeto follow that storyline. Thelive-action Fantastic Four movieshave ranged from fun to downright terrible. That is whyMarvel has to ensure that its reboot of the team is as exciting as fans expect.
By using a comics-accurate Galactus, Marvel is showing that it wants to fix the past errors in the franchise withThe Fantastic Four: First Steps' cast of characters. Interestingly,the movie will be the first to introduce Franklin Richards, the son of Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards and Vanessa Kirby'’s Sue Storm. In doing so, Franklin will be tied to Galactus.
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps' latest trailerrevealed thatGalactus asked the team for Franklin in exchange for sparing Earth. While Marvel has yet to explain why the MCU’s Galactus would trade an entire planet for a single being, the comics show why he could do it. In Marvel Comics, Franklin Richards is extremely powerful, being able to manipulate reality.
Even as a baby, like Franklin is inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, his powers were immense, with Franklin creating a pocket universe without even knowing what he was doing. As one of Marvel’s most interesting mutants, Franklin has been described as “Beyond Omega.” In Marvel Comics,Omega-Level Mutants are the most powerful, but Franklin is a step above them.
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In the 2015 Secret Wars storyline that inspiresAvengers: Secret Wars, one of theMCU’s most anticipated movies,Franklin helps create the new multiverse after Doctor Doom is defeated. Franklin Richards is easily one of Marvel’s most powerful characters, being able to reshape reality, create new universes, blast enemies, and more. His powers make him an asset for MCU Galactus.
Franklin Richards Has Massive Ties To Galactus In The Comics
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Beyond the fact thatFraklin could create new universes and planets for Galactus to devourin the MCU, the two characters are deeply connected in the comics, which could inform why Galactus wants the baby inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps. The MCU movie will feature Shalla-Bal, the female Silver Surfer, as Galactus' herald.
In the comics,Franklin’s power is such that he is the one to make Galactus his herald, not the other way around. Franklin has resurrected Galactus, defeated the Celestials alongside him, resurrected Galactus, and more in their shared history. In the Earth X comics, Franklin even becomes Galactus. As such,The Fantastic Four: First Stepstying the two together makes sense.
