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Why Was John Malkovich Cut From ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’?

Summary by DNyuz
John Malkovich was all set to make his entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He had been cast to play a cult character: the Red Ghost, who boasts a Soviet hermit’s beard and even an army of super-monkeys. Yet all that remains of the role is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance in the film’s first trailer. A few weeks before the theatrical release of Fantastic Four: First Steps, director Matt Shakman has confirmed to Variety that the actor d…

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Actually, Hollywood heavyweight John Malkovich was supposed to act as bad guy Red Ghost in Fantastic Four. But there's no room for that just before the release of the movie.

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