As Reed, Pascal is convincing as the world’s smartest man who is nevertheless overwhelmed by the irrational flood of thoughts and emotions that accompany fatherhood. As written, Sue is a somewhat thankless character, but Kirby manages to add depth to the Invisible Woman with subtle performance choices.

Original “Fantastic Four” star Michael Chiklis is sending well wishes to the team behind Marvel’s upcoming reboot. In a post on X Monday, Chiklis, who played The Thing in 2005’s “Fantastic Four,” sent his best regards to the cast and crew of “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.