Only a select few will notice a real-world allusion in a detail from the trailers for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. While some of the connections and easter eggs to the source material and other Marvel films are more obvious than others, every MCU film has a number of them. Given that the other characters in the franchise live in a timeframe distinct from Marvel’s First Family, the parallel world of Fantastic Four: First Steps may have fewer MCU easter eggs than normal. Therefore, The Fantastic Four: First Steps could use references to other franchises and actual events in place of MCU references. The second trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps oddly mentions Superman from DC Comics. The Thing, played by Ebon Moss-Bachrach, lifts a green beetle vehicle that appears eerily identical to the one Superman tosses in DC Comics’ Action Comics #1 when a gathering of children implore him to do so. The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a tribute to the Golden Age and Silver Age of comic books, thus Marvel’s nod to DC is appropriate. Similarly, there could be further references to classic pop culture in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Matt Gattis is one of the confirmed cast members of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. He is portrayed as the presenter of the in-universe variety show “The Ted Gilbert Show.” The Ted Gilbert Show appears to be a mirror of the actual “The Ed Sullivan Show,” which ran from 1948 to 1971 in a parallel reality. The Jackson Five, Janis Joplin, and Elvis Presley are a few of the most well-known visitors to The Ed Sullivan Show. The stage behind the Fantastic Four when they appear on the Ted Gilbert Show in the trailers resembles the one from the Beatles’ 1964 performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. In addition to being obviously a reference to the Beatles, the Ted Gilbert Show in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its resemblance to the actual Ed Sullivan show might also be a reference to the well-known duet Gilbert and Sullivan. Dramatist W.S. Gilbert and composer Sir Arthur Sullivan collaborated to create some of the most well-known operettas of the nineteenth century, and their work greatly influenced comedy and musical theater. Even now, works like “The Mikado” and “The Pirates of Penzance” have a place in popular culture.
Given how little art was disseminated at the time, Gilbert and Sullivan were a huge phenomenon of their day. Even though W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan are now relatively unknown names, their works have had a significant impact on many artistic mediums, particularly theater. The wordplay in Gilbert and Sullivan’s songs is well-known, and they have served as inspiration for sitcoms, musicals, and cartoons. For example, Yakko’s “Nations of the World” song from Animaniacs was influenced by Gilbert and Sullivan’s operettas, while Data sings a tune from H.M.S. Pinafore in Star Trek: Insurrection.
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