Natasha Lyonne Drops Major Hint About Her Role in Fantastic Four!

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It’s possible that Natasha Lyonne could be playing a secret character in the upcoming Marvel movie, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” In May 2024, she joined the cast of this film, but her role within the Marvel Cinematic Universe was not disclosed. Interestingly, in December 2024, Lyonne voiced a character named Byrdie in Season 3 of “What If…?” This character is the daughter of a variant Howard the Duck and Darcy Lewis and has ties to the multiverse as well as the Watchers. This could suggest that Byrdie might be the role Lyonne is playing in “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” However, it’s unclear if Marvel would reveal details about an upcoming blockbuster through a role in an animated anthology series. Many questions remain about who exactly Lyonne will portray in the MCU reboot.

During the 2025 Independent Spirit Awards Red Carpet event, Lyonne casually revealed a hint about her character in the upcoming film “Fantastic Four: First Steps.” In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she mentioned, “I’m involved with Fantastic Four, so I’ve been doing quite a bit of physical training.” When asked to clarify her role, she playfully replied, “I’m portraying Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson,” before quickly backtracking and stating, “I’m under strict non-disclosure agreements and I deeply apologize for my slip-up, folks!” This suggests that Lyonne may be working with Marvel Studios on the project.

As a die-hard fan, I can’t help but notice the hints about the physical training that Natasha Lyonne has been discussing. It seems she won’t be lending her voice to H.E.R.B.I.E., contrary to many fans’ expectations, instead choosing to be a live presence on set. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she shared some intriguing insights about her co-stars: “I adore this crew, and it’s like old times with Pedro [Pascal] and Ebon [Moss-Bachrach]. I thought I was the senior among us, treating him like a kid. It turns out he’s older than me—quite the relief! And sharing the screen with John Malkovich? That’s pretty amazing.” With Lyonne name-dropping Pascal, Moss-Bachrach, and Malkovich, we might be getting some clues about her character or even a sneak peek at other notable Marvel characters.

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From Lyonne’s statements, it seems she might be considering the role of Alicia Masters, a character who is romantically linked to Ben Grimm/The Thing and has evolved into an integral member of the team in recent comic book narratives by writers like Dan Slott and Ryan North. This could imply that Lyonne may portray Alicia Masters in the MCU. Furthermore, it’s also speculated that John Malkovich might play Phillip Masters, Alicia’s stepfather who is a recurring antagonist known as The Puppet Master in the Fantastic Four comics.

Instead of Malkovich possibly portraying Victor Von Doom, there are whispers that he may take on the roles of Ivan Kragoff / The Red Ghost in “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” while Paul Walter Hauser is strongly hinted to play the first antagonist of the Fantastic Four, Harvey Elder / The Mole Man. It’s been suggested that “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” could see Pascal’s Reed Richards assembling former enemies of the Fantastic Four who are brilliant in their own right to join the Future Foundation to combat the looming threat of Galactus. If this is true, Lyonne might be cast as another villain and genius of the Fantastic Four, The Mad Thinker. However, unlike the original comic book version, this character could be female, named Rhona Burchill, who has been depicted as The Mad Thinker in the animated series “Iron Man: Armored Adventures.

1) The team-up of villains turned allies, The Mad Thinker, Red Ghost, and Mole Man, against the looming danger of Galactus seems intriguing. However, it appears that Arielle Lyonne’s portrayal of Alicia Masters is more expected due to her significant role in the Fantastic Four legend. This scenario would undoubtedly give The Thing additional motivation to battle for the preservation of their universe from Galactus and Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

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2025-02-24 07:03