Fantastic Four: The First Steps Director Matt Shakman is open about the film's main villain, Galactus, and it seems he won't make the same mistake as previous adaptations. Galactus, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, first appeared in The Fantastic Four #48 in 1966 and is one of the most iconic characters in all of Marvel Comics. While he poses a major cosmic threat that could potentially draw in the entire Marvel Universe, he is primarily associated with the Fantastic Four and was chosen as the primary threat in the team's first MCU film, with Ralph Ineson taking on the role of the giant purple man.
