Nowadays it is no surprise to anyone that Deadpool and Wolverine star in the same movie and meet all kinds of characters from the MCU. Disney has created a huge cinematic universe, but in the superhero films of the 2000s, such connections were practically forbidden.
There was hardly any mention of other characters, such as when the Daily Bugle dismisses calling Otto Octavius Doctor Strange because someone already has that name, but no appearance was as direct as Logan’s in The Fantastic Four. The first major adaptation of the most powerful family of Marvel It hit theaters in 2005, so we didn’t get to enjoy one of the deleted scenes.
Tim Story, the production director, shot a scene in which Reed Richards, played by Ioan Gruffudd, chats with Susan Storm, played by Jessica Alba. In it, The Invisible Woman clarifies to Mr. Fantastic that there was never a real relationship between her and Victor Von Doom. The scientist is surprised and replies that “Well, I guess that’s what I thought you always wanted. A stronger man.” During that sentence, pay attention to how Richards’ face changes.
Yes, the hero uses his stretchy powers to change his face so much that he looks like the mutant himself for a moment. This appearance is totally legitimate, since at that time the franchise of the X-Men and of The Fantastic Four belonged to 20th Century Fox. However, the production company did not go ahead with the idea and the opportunity disappeared with the passage of time. Although it was not screened, the scene was recovered for the extended version that was later released on DVD and so we can enjoy a small glimpse of connected sagas.
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