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Adrienne Jones

Vanessa Kirby Explained Why She Wasn't Trepidatious About Joining The MCU And Why That 'Surprised' Her

Vanessa Kirby's Sue Storm using her force field powers in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

For an actor, I’d imagine that taking on a role in any major movie or TV show is a big commitment, but when you’re talking about debuting in a 2025 movie like The Fantastic Four: First Steps for your first outing in one of the upcoming Marvel movies, it’s probably an even bigger deal. This would be especially true for someone like Vanessa Kirby, who’s our new Sue Storm Richards/Invisible Woman and will also star in the 2026 movie release, the highly-anticipated Avengers: Doomsday. Now, she’s explained why she wasn’t hesitant to dedicate what will likely be a long period of time over the next several years to the MCU, and why that surprised her.

Why Fantastic Four Star Vanessa Kirby Wasn’t Worried About Joining The MCU

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