These 7 Avengers are fan-favorite heroes for a reason, and deserve their time to shine on the big screen within the MCU.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps marks the start of Phase 6 of the MCU, the final phase of The Multiverse Saga that has tested fans and led to Kevin Feige admitting that Marvel has made "too much" since Avengers: Endgame.

First Steps are absolutely fantastic. Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps releases in United States theaters this weekend. Directed by Matt Shakman, the MCU flick stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards,

First Steps premiere and describes what he thinks his character, Mole Man, would eat. Plus, he dishes on talking with Sebastian Stan about joining the MCU.

Marvel Studios ruled the box office, setting the gold standard for superhero movies. The Marvel Cinematic Universe became the benchmark for success. But after the pandemic, the studio hit a rough patch.

While this comment by Feige is a definite bummer, it makes a ton of sense. Because while Sony's live-action Spider-Man universe has been struggling for years, Phil Lord and Chris Miller's animated franchise has been wildly successful. So why would they want to give away their lead character to go join the MCU sandbox?

To celebrate the impending arrival of 'First Steps' in theaters, both 'Marvel Rivals' and 'Fortnite' will get movie-themed skins for the Fantastic Four this Friday.

With the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase Five in the books, it's time to look back at the strongest characters it introduced.