Spider-Man director reveals why he stepped down from making Marvel movie Fantastic Four: "I knew I didn't have what it would've taken to make that movie great"

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Jon Watts was originally on board to direct Fantastic Four

Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards in Fantastic Four
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Jon Watts, the director behind the MCU's Spider-Man trilogy, has revealed why he stepped away from helming The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

"I am out of gas," he told The Hollywood Reporter of the realization that led to his decision. "The COVID layer on top of making a giant movie layer, I knew I didn't have what it would've taken to make that movie great. I was just out of steam, so I just needed to take some time to recover.

Molly Edwards
Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor 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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