Is the Old Man in The Fantastic Four First Steps Trailer Red Ghost?

In Short
  • The old man in the Fantastic Four First Steps Trailer is Ivan Kragoff or The Red Ghost.
  • John Malkovich plays the character who is one of the oldest villains of The Fantastic Four.
  • The Red Ghost made his debut in Marvel in Fantastic Four #13 in the year 1963.

The first trailer for The Fantastic Four First Steps has given fans the first look at Marvel’s first family, and even though the trailer did not impress me that much, it revealed a new character who is set to make his debut in MCU via The Fantastic Four First Steps. The character I am referring to here is an old man seen in the trailer who is being speculated to be the Red Ghost. However, is the speculation true or not? Let’s find out!

Who Is the Old Man in The Fantastic Four First Steps Trailer?

a snippet from the Fantastic Four First Steps trailer
Image Credit: Marvel Studios (via YouTube/Marvel Entertainment, screenshot by Shashank Shakya/Beebom)

We all know that The Fantastic Four First Steps features a heavy star cast and one of them is John Malkovich. His appearance in The Fantastic Four movie was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter. He made his appearance as an old man in the trailer, but people were confused regarding the role he would be playing.

According to a report brought forward by Murphy’s Multiverse, John Malkovich, who appears as an Old Man, is playing the role of Ivan Kragoff or The Red Ghost in The Fantastic Four First Steps.

Who Is The Red Ghost or Ivan Kragoff in Marvel?

The Red Ghost made his first appearance in Fantastic Four #13, 1963, as a villain fighting against the Fantastic Four. Ivan Kragoff or The Red Ghost was dedicated to the USSR and firmly believed in the communist agenda. Being a scientist, he was fascinated by what happened to the Fantastic Four.

He tried replicating the accident but enhanced the exposure to cosmic rays by using himself as a lab rat. The plan worked, and it gave Ivan Kragoff the ability to become intangible, hence, he named himself the Red Ghost.

As of now, all we know is that the main villain of Fantastic Four First Steps is going to be Galactus but since the appearance of the Red Ghost is confirmed, he could act as a minor antagonist or maybe, get carried forward in the MCU. So, Let’s wait and see what happens, and till then, stay tuned with us for more updates!

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