The reviews are in, and fans and critics alike are charmed by The Fantastic Four: First Steps. This MCU reboot of this repeatedly failed superhero family franchise has wowed audiences with its enchanting retro-futuristic aesthetic, truly massive Big Bad, a thought-provoking trolley problem, and plenty of star power, courtesy of Joseph Quinn, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Pedro Pascal. But you know what it’s missing? A thirst-trap moment that would have been a wickedly smart re-interpretation of early-days MCU spectacle.
Remember back when part of the MCU’s standard iconography was a random thirst trap moment, usually involving its titular male hero brandishing his muscles, bare-chested?
Does Pedro Pascal die in this? We’ll tell you!
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