“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” took in $118 million over the weekend to dethrone “Superman” and lead the weekend box office.
And one scene that had fans talking didn’t come during the movie itself.
(Warning: Spoilers ahead!)
It came during the credits.
During a mid-credits scene, Sue Storm ― the Invisible Woman ― leaves her son, Franklin, in the living room to get a book. When she returns, Franklin is looking up at the cloaked figure of Doctor Doom.
Doctor Doom is holding his mask, while Franklin reaches up and touches the villain’s face, which is hidden by the cloak’s hood and not seen on camera.
Last year, Marvel announced that Robert Downey Jr. would return to the MCU to portray Doctor Doom.
However, since his face is never seen, many fans have guessed that a stand-in was used for the quick scene.
Now, “Fantastic Four” director Matt Shakman told Phase Hero’s Brandon Davis that it really was Downey in the cloak, and that the scene was shot by Anthony and Joe Russo, aka the Russo Brothers.
The duo, who directed some of the biggest Marvel films so far, are working on next year’s “Avengers: Doomsday,” in which a revised lineup of heroes ― including the Fantastic Four ― take on Downey’s Doctor Doom.
It’s set to hit screens on Dec. 18, 2026.