Fantastic Four star John Malkovich says shooting the Marvel movie was very "odd" because "nothing is really there except giant screens and 18 epic cranes"

John Malkovich in Fantastic Four: First Steps.

For a guy who once climbed inside his own head for a movie, any other project would be pretty standard by comparison. However, John Malkovich has admitted that working on an MCU film has been challenging, which is expected from a franchise that often tampers with reality. Set to appear in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the legendary actor's role remains a mystery in the First Family's first big adventure in the MCU. After catching a glimpse of him in the new trailer, fans have been theorizing that he might be playing Ivan Kragoff, aka Red Ghost, one of the team's known villains who creates a band of super apes in an attempt to replicate the accident that granted the Fantastic Four their powers.

Speaking to Variety about the role, Malkovich said, “Of course, it’s a very odd experience because nothing is really there except giant screens and 18 epic cranes. It’s quite odd in that way, but it was fun. The cast was fun. We’ll see how it goes.”