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(Image credit: Marvel Studios) The Fantastic Four: First Steps star Ebon Moss-Bachrach may be playing Ben Grimm, AKA The Thing, in the new Marvel movie, but this isn't his first MCU rodeo – and he's proud to have played both characters on his resume, especially given their provenance. Moss-Bachrach played David Lieberman, AKA Micro, in The Punisher season 1 back in 2017. Micro is a former NSA analyst who is framed for whistleblowing and forced into hiding. He ends up working with Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) in an attempt to exonerate himself, although the pair have a strained relationship. "I think it's cool that Micro is named David Lieberman, who takes his last name from Stan Lee," Moss-Bachrach said in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly. "Then Ben Grimm is this [Jack] Kirby amalgamation. So, in my brief two portrayals of Marvel characters, I've hit the two big guys. It's a deep honor that I take to heart." You may like Marvel fans are now realizing that Fantastic Four's The Thing star has been in the MCU before Fantastic Four star John Malkovich says shooting the Marvel movie was very "odd" because "nothing is really there except giant screens and 18 epic cranes" Stan Lee's given name was actually Stanley Lieber, while Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg) was his creative partner at Marvel Comics. The Fantastic Four was the first superhero team that the pair created together, with Lee as writer and Kirby as artist, and Marvel's First Family made their comics debut in 1961. In the upcoming movie, which is the first time the Fantastic Four have appeared on screen as part of the MCU, Moss-Bachrach is joined by Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, AKA Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, AKA Invisible Woman, and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, AKA Human Torch. The Fantastic Four: First Steps arrives in theaters on July 25 to kick off Marvel Phase 6. 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Marvel fans are now realizing that Fantastic Four's The Thing star has been in the MCU before Fantastic Four star John Malkovich says shooting the Marvel movie was very "odd" because "nothing is really there except giant screens and 18 epic cranes" The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer introduces Marvel's first family, big bad Galactus, and John Malkovich's deep-cut comics character to the MCU John Malkovich's Fantastic Four: The First Steps character might be The Red Ghost, a Russian cosmonaut who hangs out with three super-powered apes - and I couldn't be more excited Fantastic Four star John Malkovich reveals he's turned down Marvel before because of bad pay: "If you're going to hang from a crane in front of a green screen for six months, pay me" Fantastic Four: First Steps concept art contains an unexpected MCU Easter Egg that could change the Marvel movie completely Latest in Marvel Movies Fantastic Four star Ebon Moss-Bachrach says it's a "deep honor" to have played two characters in the MCU X-Men star Alan Cumming has already had "game changer" Nightcrawler makeup tests and says Avengers: Doomsday is "going to be nuts" Marvel has released an 8.5-hour video that's just Wolverine breathing (and striking an iconic pose) Shang-Chi star Simu Liu knew he was going to be in Avengers: Doomsday, but the rest of the cast reveal was a mystery: "Tom Holland and Mark Ruffalo kind of ruined it for all of us" Tom Hiddleston finally addresses his Avengers: Doomsday casting: "It’s been an extraordinary chapter in my life playing Loki, and it's not over yet" Marvel star Florence Pugh reacts to Avengers: Doomsday's five-hour cast reveal: "I couldn't believe that it was going on for so long" Latest in News Fantastic Four star Ebon Moss-Bachrach says it's a "deep honor" to have played two characters in the MCU New early access mech extraction shooter and battle royale looks like Transformers Beast Wars, and the child in me is very excited for it "I hope I get to play him again": Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion would love to play the RPG's beloved vampire in a sequel, joking he'd "have to be dead" before being recast 1 year and 1 million players later, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor goes 1.0 in September, plus the roguelike Rogue Core's alpha is "starting soon" in a massive day for dwarf enthusiasts "There were some blatant f**k-ups": Path of Exile 2 devs rush out emergency patches after nerfs lead to review bombing on Steam Impress your D&D party with over $740 saved on two exceptional TTRPG-enhancing bundles GAME REVIEWS MOVIE REVIEWS Blue Prince review: "Thisexploration roguelike is like nothing else I've played, and became a puzzle obsession I just couldn't shake" Promise Mascot Agency review: "Yakuza management mechanics are messy, but I'm won over by its truly immaculate bizarre vibes" South of Midnight review: "A spellbinding tale that struggles to find its rhythm" Agricola review: "Accurate representation of the highly competitive and often unstable world of agriculture" Atomfall review: "This isn't British Fallout – it's something much better than that" A Minecraft Movie Review: "Jack Black's irrepressible star turn helps elevate this video game adaptation" The Electric State review: "Although this may be their most visually stunning movie yet, it looks like the Russos are yet to find their footing outside of the MCU" Fight or Flight review: "Slick and silly action sequences garner well-earned John Wick and Bullet train comparisons" Mickey 17 Review: "Bong Joon Ho's best English movie to date and arguably Robert Pattinson's best movie ever" Captain America: Brave New World review: "Anthony Mackie's Cap earns his Stars and Stripes in this uneven, un-MCU thriller" Doctor Who season 2, episode 1 spoiler-free review: "'The Robot Revolution' is an impressive first episode for new companion Belinda Chandra" The Last of Us season 2 review: "Brilliant and visceral but fails to capture the magic of season 1" Devil May Cry review: "Netflix's anime adaptation is dated and clunky, but does capture some of the anarchic spirit of the original games" Lazarus review: "Unfortunately Cowboy Bebop director's new sci-fi anime never quite melds into a harmonious whole" Daredevil: Born Again season 1 review: "There have been far worse Marvel projects, but few as disappointing as this" GamesRadar+ is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. 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