The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Marvel's Fantastic Four reboot features diverse casting with Pedro Pascal (Latino) as Reed Richards, diverging from the traditionally white family dynamic, and a gender-swapped female Silver Surfer (Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal). These changes emphasize identity politics and inclusion, aligning with MCU trends, but the retro-1960s setting and focus on classic origin story suggest storytelling remains primary over overt messaging. Moderate woke elements via representation priorities.