It's Too Late - The MCU Has Already Ruined Mister Fantastic
The plan to introduce Mister Fantastic into the MCU is great, but Phase 6's Fantastic Four is far too late, especially as the franchise has already ruined any chance it had of doing the character justice. Though the Fantastic Four are among the most iconic of all Marvel heroes, they have yet to be properly introduced into the MCU. This is ultimately for the same reason that other Marvel heroes, such as the X-Men, haven't played a part in the MCU to date: the rights to the characters were owned by another studio and have only recently reverted back to Marvel.
The release of the MCU's Fantastic Four movie is still a way off yet, with the film currently slated for November 2024. However, as the MCU is an ever-shifting, ever-growing organism, it's safe to say that though the team's appearance is on the horizon, other projects and stories are Marvel's current priority. While Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness featured the character's first appearance in the franchise, that film's version of Reed Richards was that of Earth-838, and it's unclear whether the longtime fan-casting pick of John Krasinski will return to play Mister Fantastic for the MCU's fully-canon Earth-616.
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The necessity of bringing Reed Richards into the MCU cannot be understated, as he's an incredibly influential and important character within the Marvel universe. However, introducing the character as late as Phase 6 — especially after the nature of his short-lived role in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness's Illuminati — only serves to highlight just how much the MCU has already ruined its chances at doing Mister Fantastic justice. The many narrative avenues
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