Potential spoilers for The Fantastic 4: First Steps observe.
There is a second in 2007’s Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer the place we see a few of the pressures of fame attending to Marvel’s First Household. In a really fast shot, two problems with People Journal are proven with tabloid-leaning headlines, scandalously discussing Reed Richards and Sue Storm. Now, practically twenty years later, it seems that the favored US rag continues to be vexing the FF – as a latest in-universe advert printed within the newest challenge seems to tease a major cameo on this 12 months’s Fantastic 4: First Steps.
That cameo? None aside from Robert Downey Jr.’s Victor Von Doom.
Let’s again up a bit. The People Journal challenge in query is just not really about the Fantastic 4, however is a part of Marvel Studios’ advertising for the movie, with in-universe inserts too make it seem printed in no matter actuality to which the MCU Fantastic 4 belongs. A kind of inserts is a retro-futuristic advert for the movie’s housebot (and beloved Marvel aspect character) H.E.R.B.I.E..
As seen in these photographs of the insert (posted to Twitter by consumer @syriangeekvibes), the insert acts as an commercial for individuals to purchase their very own H.E.R.B.I.E., who’s pitched as a “state-of-the-art private assistant” that may assist with all the pieces from “homework” to “planning interdimensional journey.” However it’s one of many promised options of the little robotic that has the web buzzing. Click here and see if you can spot it yourself
Proper on the backside of the advert: H.E.R.B.I.E. is claimed to incorporate a 30-Day trial of one thing the Fantastic 4 are calling their… “Doom Detection??”
Now look, there is no means that we are able to positively say that that is proof that Robert Downey Jr.’s upcoming MCU massive unhealthy will debut in The Fantastic 4: First Steps. It may just be a understanding jab on the fanbase and even just a really poorly worded piece of copywriting. In any case, it is fascinating to see that, even in our world, the heroes of the MCU should bow to the would possibly of celeb gossip.
The Fantastic 4: First Steps involves theaters July 25. Perhaps it will even characteristic Physician Doom, even when Marvel has repeatedly stated the alternative. Then once more, they stated that Thunderbolts was referred to as Thunderbolts, and we all know how that turned out.