The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman has revealed that a major change regarding Franklin Richards was made from the original script.

First Steps, a new character has begun to make waves in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU): Franklin Richards. This baby, born to the

Franklin Richards may be the key (and the cause) to Galactus’ interest in Earth and the Fantastic Four, going by a new trailer.

First Steps reveals Galactus' intention to make Franklin Richards his heir, while hinting at Doctor Doom's potential plan to save the Multiverse.

Curious how Franklin Richards ended up with one of Marvel’s most powerful forces in The Fantastic Four: First Steps? The newborn wields the Power Cosmic, an energy so immense it once sustained Galactus and now fuels Franklin’s reality-shaping abilities.

This story discusses major plot developments, including the ending and post-credits scenes, in "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," currently playing in theaters. From the very first scene, the question of what will become of the child of Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) and Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) looms over "The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Though it's only a very brief clip, Joe and Anthony Russo have shared footage of some audience reactions to the mid-credits scene of The Fantastic Four: First

While Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic and Sue Storm/Invisible Woman's (Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby) son Franklin Richards was at the centre of The Fantastic Four: First Steps' plot, Doctor Doom's appearance has left fans intrigued about the MCU character.

Doomsday theory explores how the Fantastic Four might travel to Earth-616. It suggests Reed Richards uses Galactus’ ancient ship tech, combined with his own inventions, to build multiversal transport and rescue Franklin Richards from Doctor Doom’s grasp.

In a 1982 arc by John Byrne, Franklin gets frustrated trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube and uses his powers to age himself into an adult body, though he couldn’t actually gain more emotional maturity. He winds up going back to being a kid, placing restrictions on his own abilities to allow him to have something of a normal childhood.

Franklin Richards, the superpowered baby of Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman, is played by a group of real-world babies in Fantastic Four: First Steps. However, in several scenes, the little guy is depicted through CGI.