After Fantastic 4, The MCU’s Biggest Villain Mistake Just Keeps Getting Worse

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While fans were thrilled to see the Fantastic Four join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the biggest excitement came with the reveal of Galactus, the massive cosmic villain. However, in their eagerness to create a Galactus that perfectly matched the comics, the movie overlooked a key detail: Galactus isn’t actually a humanoid being in his true form.

Fantastic Four Never Explained Why Galactus Looks Like A Giant Human

Fans Are Left To Assume He’s From An Alien Race of Giants

It’s odd that Reed Richards, being such a smart character, doesn’t immediately focus on the mystery of Galactus’s human-like appearance. While he figures out Galactus is an ancient cosmic being, the fact that everyone overlooks his seemingly human form feels like a major plot oversight. It’s the first thing most people would wonder when faced with such a massive, armored figure sitting before them in deep space.

If the movie had explored this puzzling point, viewers worldwide could have learned about a fascinating, yet often overlooked, side of Galactus. The cosmic entity appears as a giant human to the Fantastic Four – and to the audience – not because that’s his true form, but because of how we perceive him.

The Real Reason For Galactus Being Human is His Coolest Power

Even Though Movie Fans Won’t Know It, The Comic Fans Will

The idea behind Galactus’s appearance is surprisingly straightforward: he appears to each observer as a version of themselves. So, when the Fantastic Four see him as a giant human, Rocket Raccoon would see a massive raccoon, and Groot would perceive him as an enormous, talking tree.

As famously shown in Marvel Comics, the hero’s squirrel companion, Tippy, saw the powerful Galactus not as a cosmic being, but as a giant, old squirrel.

Though often presented as a joke or for dramatic effect, this portrayal ultimately highlights Galactus’s true nature: he’s a fundamental, almost god-like power that affects the entire universe and holds equal significance for all living things – people, animals, even the smallest microbes.

By overlooking Galactus’s deeper complexities, the recent depiction in The Fantastic Four: First Steps presents him as just another generic alien threat. While he’s certainly powerful, this approach misses the essence of the character and prevents the MCU from having its own unique and compelling version of Galactus.

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2026-01-29 02:50