Fantastic Four theory suggests Loki is the key to understanding why we've not seen the group in the MCU yet
Feb. 29, 2024Could this be why we haven’t seen the team yet?
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A Marvel fan theory about theFantastic Fourcould suggest why we haven’t seen the superhero team in the MCU yet – and it all revolves aroundLoki.
All the clues for the Fantastic Four movie point towardsthe film being set in the ’60s, though, if that’s the case, it does raise the question: why haven’t we met Marvel’s First Family before? In fact, there haven’t even been any mentions of the team. It’s like they never existed at all.
Well, considering this is theMultiverse Saga, there’s an obvious answer to that mystery: the Fantastic Four come from another timeline. So, why would they be crossing over into the main timeline now?
“No one remembers the Fantastic Four because they are time travellers on a branched timeline – now allowed to exist,” one fan speculates onReddit, accompanied by a picture of Loki in theLoki season 2 finale.
In that episode, Loki became the guardian of all the separate timelines of the MCU. Thanks to his sacrifice, the multiverse can flourish, which means the Fantastic Four would be able to move from another universe to the main timeline with no problems.
While you wait for Fantastic Four, check out our guide to all theupcoming Marvel movies and TV showsfor everything else the MCU has in store.
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I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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