While David Corenswet’s Superman had to face off against a massive kaiju monster on the DCU side of the 2025 movie schedule, it’s safe to say the biggest bad of the year is the one making life hell for the family at the heart of Matt Shakman’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the almighty planet-devouring Galactus. One might think it’d be fun to play such a seemingly unstoppable, but it sounds like co-star Ralph Ineson’s experience skewed more lonely and depressing than anything.
The MCU’s Galactus is so big that the trailers haven’t even shown off his full form yet, and even the FF popcorn bucket boasts a clearer look at the behemoth’s visage. So one key element involved with preparing for the role was Ineson gaining a sustainable grip on just how bafflingly large-scale and dangerous the live-action Galactus is. Speaking with TotalFilm, Ineson explained that the visual effects team showed up mocked-up versions of what the final product would represent, in terms of how his size would be conveyed on screen.
