New Fantastic Four: First Steps concept art gives us a better look at that deleted Super-Apes scene, and more of Reed Richards’ stretchy powers

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We see just a few seconds of the full sequence in the film

Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic in The Fantastic Four: First Steps
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Marvel artist Wesley Burt has shared never-before-seen concept art for that deleted scene featuring Red Ghosts and his Super-Apes – and now we're even more bummed that the sequence didn't make it into the final cut.

In the image, which can be viewed below, Pedro Pascal's Reed Richards can be seen fighting off three of Red Ghost's Super-Apes. From what we can tell, the ape biting Reed's super stretchy face is Igor, a baboon with shape-shifting abilities, the one hanging onto his arm is Peotor, an orangutan with magnetic powers, and the one Reed is wrapped around is none other than Miklho, perhaps the most famous of the Super-Apes. In the film, we do see Reed fight off a Super-Ape for just a few quick seconds, and that ape appears to be Peotor.

Red Ghost (and the rest of his Super-Apes) are only mentioned by name in the film as one of several deep-cut comic book villains that the Fantastic Four successfully fought off. Here's hoping they release the full deleted scene soon.

Fantastic Four: First Steps. For even more, check out our guide to the Fantastic Four: First Steps post-credits scenes, or see our spoiler-free Fantastic Four: First Steps review.

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Lauren Milici
Lauren Milici
Senior Entertainment Writer

Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ based in New York City. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent's Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.

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