The Improbable 4: First Steps star Ralph Ineson has a blunt response to Rob Liefeld’s criticism of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Liefeld co-created the character of Deadpool in Marvel Comics, however has been outspoken about points he has with the MCU because of circumstances surrounding Deadpool & Wolverine.
On X, Liefeld reposted a GIF of Galactus strolling in The Improbable: 4 Steps and mentioned, “Seems to be so pretend. The Marvel FX fell off a cliff.” Ineson, who performs Galactus within the movie, responded, “Hire free” alongside the face with tears of pleasure emoji. Try the put up beneath:
Liefeld is much from the primary individual to criticize the VFX within the MCU motion pictures, particularly in newer years, however his response comes with a unique context given his historical past with the franchise.
His points with the MCU return to when he reached out for a particular credit score on Deadpool & Wolverine. The request was not fulfilled, with Liefeld’s title showing when comedian creators’ names often do through the finish credit in MCU movies.
After the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere, Liefeld’s points with the MCU escalated additional. He came upon on the premiere that he and his household weren’t invited to the afterparty and has spoken about not being acknowledged by Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige regardless of being in proximity to him on the pink carpet.
Liefeld later revealed that he had minimize ties with Marvel and shared on his podcast that he believes what occurred on the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere “was meant to embarrass, diminish, defeat me” and that “Kevin Feige doesn’t deal with comedian guide creators effectively.”
Months later, Liefeld took goal at The Improbable 4: First Steps after it debuted in theaters. He posted a picture of an almost empty IMAX theater and claimed that the film was getting “little or no repeat biz” as a result of “it is impossibly boring & boring.”
Regardless of Liefeld’s criticisms, The Improbable 4: First Steps‘ critiques have been largely constructive, culminating in an 86% crucial rating and 90% viewers rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Though some reactions to the MCU’s Galactus have been blended, the consensus was that it was an enormous enchancment over using Galactus in 2007’s Improbable 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
The movie wasn’t one of many MCU’s largest field workplace hits, nevertheless it nonetheless went on to gross roughly $520 million worldwide regardless of a steep drop throughout its second weekend in theaters.
Galactus was defeated and stranded elsewhere within the universe throughout The Improbable 4: First Steps‘ ending, making his potential MCU future unclear. Nonetheless, the 4 titular characters are confirmed to be returning in Avengers: Doomsday, the place the principle antagonist might be Physician Doom (Robert Downey Jr).
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July 25, 2025
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115 minutes
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Matt Shakman
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Jeff Kaplan, Josh Friedman, Ian Springer, Eric Pearson, Kat Wooden, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee
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Reed Richards / Mister Improbable
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Vanessa Kirby
Sue Storm / Invisible Girl
