Also, Doom wants to revive the most powerful Scarlet Witch of all. You might have guessed by now: It's Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen). "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" implies that Wanda dies, though we never see her body. That's where Franklin comes in, as Doom wants his abilities to revive Wanda.

In Marvel Comics, Franklin Richards is an immensely powerful mutant who can alter reality itself. This comes from the cosmic ray-mutated genes he inherited from his parents. "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" depicts Franklin in the same way; his powerful potential is the driving force of the movie.

That might sound like no big deal, but after 2023’s “The Marvels,” this spring’s fourth “Captain America” movie and “Thunderbolts*” all underperformed by Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) standards, the new “Fantastic Four” may offer broader audience appeal by not pulling from other franchises.