Marvel fans have their best look yet at the MCU Galactus after a Snapple promo revealed the design of the supervillain in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
As spotted by ComicBook.com, social media users picked up on promotional art used for the Snapple drinks brand. It shows Galactus himself towering over the Fantastic Four and the Baxter building with a level of detail we have yet to see officially. If you look closely, you can see the texture of Galactus himself, which some fans are saying gives off Death Star vibes.
New promo art for Fantastic Four: First Steps featuring Galactus for Snapple. pic.twitter.com/2J8Ykl8Oq9
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Fans are also taking a close look at Galactus’ face here — at least, the human-looking portion of his face — to see if it’s modeled after actor Ralph Ineson, below. Most agree it does indeed look like Galactus’ face is Ineson’s face, if this promo accurately reflects the character we will see in the movie.
Galactus is set to arrive at the alternate Earth shown in the Fantastic Four trailers with planet eating on his mind. If this MCU version is anything like his comic book counterpart, that’s bad news for Earth and the Fantastic Four.
This latest promo reveal comes hot on the heels of last week’s Funko Pop! spoiler for The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Warning! Spoilers for The Fantastic Four: First Steps follow:
The Funko Pop figures for The Fantastic Four: First Steps include Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch, Thing, Silver Surfer, Galactus, and Invisible Woman, who is paired with her and Reed’s toddler son Franklin Richards.
In the Marvel comics, Franklin is Reed and Sue Richards’ first child; their daughter Valeria would follow years later. The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer revealed that Sue is pregnant in the movie. These collectibles suggest that either First Steps takes place over a long enough period of time to go from Sue announcing her pregnancy to Franklin being of toddler age.
And in April, eagle-eyed Marvel diehards spotted an apparent first look at Galactus via a leaked Lego set.
Fans don’t have long to wait to find out how this all plays out, with The Fantastic Four: First Steps set for release in July. We’ve got plenty to keep you going until then, including comments from Julia Garner on Silver Surfer.
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