Through news headlines, mug shots, and reels, we see flashes of classic Fantastic Four comic book villains like Red Ghost (John Malkovich) and his team of Super-Apes (who once played a larger role in the film before being cut for time), Mad Thinker, and Puppet Master.

First Steps director Matt Shakman has revealed what the cut sequence featuring John Malkovich's Red Ghost entailed, and explains why we're unlikely to ever see it officially released.

John Malkovich’s scenes were reportedly in the movie early on, as they helped cover the first family’s superhero beginnings. This sequence shows the team of superheroes taking on the Red Ghost and his crew of Super-Apes, which might explain all the unfinished visual effects the filmmaker talked about.