John Malkovich explains why he refused Marvel roles for years and because in the end he said yes to the fantastic four

John Malkovich is finally entering the Marvel cinema universe with The Fantastic Four: First StepsBut it turns out that this is not the first time that Marvel is knocked on his door.

In a recent interview with GQ, the actor appointed to the Oscar has revealed that he has transmitted more Marvel roles over the years, not because of artistic concerns, but because the salary did not deserve the grinding.

The actor explained: “The reason why I did not have them had nothing to do with any artistic consideration. I didn’t like the offers they made at all.

“These films are rather exhausting to make … if you intend to remain from a crane in front of a green screen for six months, pay me. You don’t want to pay me, it’s nice, but then I don’t want to do it, because I would prefer to be on stage or direct a show or do something else. “

So what convinced him to finally do the jump in the MCU with the Fantastic Four? It was the possibility of gathering with the director Matt Shakman, with whom he previously worked in 2014 Cut bank. That and the realization he did Fantastic Four He was not far from his theatrical roots as he thought.

Malkovich said: “It is not so different from doing theater. Imagine a lot of things that are not there and do your little game. “

We had our first taste of Malkovich in the teaser for The Fantastic Four: First StepsAnd a popular theory is that he is interpreting Ivan Kragoff, aka The Red Ghost, a Soviet scientist who tries to recreate the spatial accident of the Fantastic Four, except that he earns the ability to become immaterial and, for some reason, assembles a team of monkeys Superpotent.

Whether this theory ends up or not to be true, Malkovich makes a great addition to the cast!

The Fantastic Four: First Steps He hits cinemas on July 25th.