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Filipino celebrities, content creators rave about ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’

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Gary Ann Lastrilla

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<p><em>Content Warning: This article contains spoilers for the movie </em>Fantastic Four: First Steps.</p><p>Celebrities and content creators flocked to the block screening of <em>Fantastic Four: First Steps</em>, which also marked the launch of A-Giant Cinema at Trinoma Mall last Sunday, July 27.</p><div> </div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2FPushAlerts%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0caN8eZsB3gy5bxp4DsP5W2WgaPgWASSnCk9YrgTYPuMPEjnem3176piR1V9NQUqil&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><p>Actor-director Jeffrey Hidalgo was among those who couldn’t help but gush about the film. “I loved it. It’s a very fresh new take on a Marvel or superhero movie. What I really liked about it is, it has so much heart. Sobrang fleshed out ‘yung characters. Feel na feel ‘yung humanity ng bawat character,” he told <strong>PUSH ABS-CBN</strong>.</p><p>“It has just the right amount of action, pero more than that, it has a really engaging story. It’s the kind of film that will make you think and feel at the same time. So, it’s not just all special effects, the usual fanfare, I think this pretty much stands out for me as a superhero movie among all the superhero movies I’ve seen,” Jeffrey added.</p><p>One scene that struck him was Sue Storm’s emotional speech about her child: “Yung nilabas niya ‘yung anak niya and sinabi na parang, I will not give up my child for the world but I will never give up the world for my child. That line really made me think about us, as humanity—where do we stand? How do we think? Minsan dun pumapasok yung mga political ideologies natin, ‘di ba? What’s the worth of one person’s life?”</p><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/7/27/fantastic-four-wins-battle-of-heroes-at-n-america-box-office-0216"><strong>READ: &#x27;Fantastic Four&#x27; wins battle of heroes at N. America box office</strong></a></div><div> </div><p>A longtime fan of the <em>Fantastic Four</em> films starring Chris Evans and Jessica Alba, Jeffrey admitted he enjoyed this reboot even more. “I actually was a fan of the one with Chris Evans at saka si Jessica Alba, I really liked that. Pero parang mas na-enjoy ko ’to ngayon,” he said.</p><p>On his favorite character, he couldn’t help but praise Pedro Pascal’s performance. “Of course si Sue Storm was amazing, pero Pedro Pascal, oh my God. Grabe ‘yung gravitas niya. I liked how he handled his role; how intellectual and scientific he is at the same time. Pero siyempre nagkick in na ‘yung pagiging father niya, di ba, which nagkaroon ng shift. Otherwise, he’d be like the most logical person, parang gano’n. So ang ganda ng character arc niya, which is very interesting, and how he acted ‘yung role niya. Ibang klase. There’s really power in restraint. Parang walang big scenes for him except sa dulo no? Ang galing. Sobrang idol si Pedro Pascal,” he said.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLU1ZshtASP/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A835462.2000000002%2C%22ls%22%3A117692.40000000037%2C%22le%22%3A117696.60000000056%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, actor Sandro Muhlach, a self-confessed huge Fantastic Four fan, shared that Johnny Storm was his favorite character. “Siya ‘yung pinaka-relatable sa lahat ng characters for me, and siya ‘yung may pinaka-astig na powers—which is Flame On, siyempre… Lovable character for me kasi siya ‘yung uncle ni Franklin na kahit anong mangyari, magsa-sacrifice siya para dun sa nephew niya. Johnny Storm, you’re the best!”</p><p>When asked about the film overall, Sandro didn’t hold back, “Sobrang fantastic. The best movie I’ve seen for 2025—<em>Fantastic Four</em>.” He also highlighted his biggest takeaway: “Lahat kaya mo gawin basta kasama mo ‘yung family mo.”</p><p>If Reed Richards, also known as Mr. Fantastic, is the smartest man in the universe, what Filipino problem would you ask him to solve?</p><p>“Kung si Reed Richards ‘yung pinakamatalinong tao sa buong mundo, ‘yung question na itatanong ko sa kaniya, paano niya aayusin traffic natin dito sa Philippines?” Sandro said. </p><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/4/22/marvel-studios-unveils-trailer-for-the-fantastic-four-first-steps-2118"><strong>READ: Marvel Studios unveils trailer for &#x27;The Fantastic Four: First Steps&#x27;</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, content creators Ran Got Away and Awts Gegeng would ask him to tackle corruption and education, respectively. </p><p>“Ako siguro, corruption. Kasi ang hirap ‘nun solusyunan, e. Sa panahon ngayon, kahit maraming nang matalino, parang ang hirap pa rin masugpo ‘yung corruption sa ‘tin,” Ran said. Gegeng, for her part, shared, “For me, ano siguro, education. Lahat sana, capable na mag-aral kahit ano.” </p><p>Ran, a fan of Marvel films, also said he greatly enjoyed the movie. “I really enjoyed the movie. Sobrang ganda… Parang na-exceed niya talaga ‘yung expectations ng karamihan. And, grabe, parang three times pumalakpak ‘yung mga tao. Gano’n kaganda.” </p><p>When asked about their favorite characters in the movie, Ran answered, “Ako si Silver Surfer. Kasi, parang she’s a victim. Parang hindi mo talaga pwedeng husgahan or i-judge ‘yung isang tao because of her actions. Kasi, maraming—alam mo ‘yun, mayroon tayong hindi alam na siya lang nakakaalam. And parang grabe ‘yung sacrifices niya for her planet.” </p><p>Gegeng related the most to Sue Storm, “kasi pareho kaming pregnant,” she lightheartedly said. </p><p>Asked about their biggest takeaway from the movie, Ran shared, “Family is love. Parang isa silang family. Sabi nga ni Mr. Fantastic, parang hindi niya puwedeng i-sacrifice ‘yung baby, and hindi niya rin puwedeng i-sacrifice ‘yung world. Parang wala siyang pwedeng mapili kasi lahat tayo pamilya.”<em></em></p><p><em>Fantastic Four: First Steps</em> opened in Philippine cinemas last July 23 and is now showing nationwide. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, the film stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing.</p>

<p>Celebrities and content creators share their reactions to Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps. </p>

Celebrities and content creators share their reactions to Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps.