The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Summary
Marvel’sFantastic Fourrecently added a new character who could ultimately answer a Phase 4 cliffhanger . MCU viewers have wait long time for Marvel ’s First Family to make their debut . In 2025 , the wait is over , and more information about the film continues to be released , including the cast of characters . The mavin - studded work party include Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards , Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm , Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm , and Ebon Moss - Bachrach as The matter .
However , the film latterly add up a character viewers may be less intimate with . Julia Garner bring together the cast asShalla - Bal , a female variant of the Silver Surferwho first premiered inSilver Surfer#1 in 1968 . This character could hint towardsGalactus , the rumor villain ofFantastic Four , but she also has connections to the Eternals , and it could eventually resolve an unresolved Phase 4 plot line .
Fantastic Four’s Shalla-Bal Has Connections To The Eternals Storyline
Shalla - Bal has appeared in many Marvel comic leger storyline since her 1968 introduction , but her most notable role may be in theEarth Xseries . In this series , Shalla - Bal is Silver Surfer ’s buff and is given the abilities of Silver Surfer by Franklin Richards ’ Galactus . After gaining her powers , she assists Galactus on his deputation of devouring worlds containing supernal embryo to keep Celestials in verification . Galactus successfully destroys the Celestial stored within the Earth , but Shalla - Bal is killed during the engagement with the Celestials .
This story comprise many element contained in Marvel’sEternals . The Eternals preclude a Celestial from being bornthat would have destroyed the globe , leave a monolithic frozen Celestial poking out of the planet . Since then , the Celestial has n’t been addressed , even though it is very noticeable . With Shalla - Bal ’s addition , there ’s a possibility that her story could connect to the Celestials , and the MCU could finally address the glaring questions that audiences had whenEternalsended .
Shalla-Bal Gives The MCU A Way To Bring Back The Eternals Without Eternals 2
It’sunlikely thatEternals 2will happen anytime soonsince it was n’t a massive collision . However , Shalla - Bal allows Marvel to continue this write up without make an intact subsequence . Shalla - Bal and Galactus could battle the Celestials alongside the Eternals , who are currently being guard by Arishem the Judge . to boot , Marvel wants to capitalise on Harry Styles ' cameo , which bring forth lots of bombilation . They could contribute Styles back and plug into him more to the larger MCU . Shalla - Bal present Marvel with many chance , andFantastic Fourwill elaborate more on her role in the MCU .
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