Matt Shakman’s “Fantastic Four: First Steps” also features the return of the cosmic being Galactus and his enigmatic herald, the Silver Surfer. In the film, the Fantastic Four face off against the Silver Surfer and Galactus as the world devourer threatens the safety of their planet — and their family.

As the filmmaker’s three-year journey wound down on the project, he realized a key moment was missing, and managed to shoot it just a few months before the film opened.

Over his many appearances, Galactus is presented as more of an impartial god than an outright villain. Even The Fantastic Four: First Steps actor playing Galactus, Ralph Ineson, states that Galactus isn’t evil.