Fantastic Four, John Malkovich and FIRST STEPS
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No, you did not blink and miss it. John Malkovich will no longer appear in Marvel Studios’ upcoming tentpole The Fantastic Four: First Steps, despite having filmed scenes as the villain Ivan Kragoff, also known as the Red Ghost.
While best known for his big-screen roles, Madsen also worked in television over the decades. He had a recurring role on 24 in 2010, and guested early in his career on such hit shows as St. Elsewhere, Crime Story and Quantum Leap. Later he appeared in CSI: Miami and Blue Bloods, among others.
The Red Ghost has escaped! Actor John Malkovich will no longer appear in Marvel Studios’ “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” as Ivan Kragoff, aka the Red Ghost, one of the earliest villains to battle the superhero quartet in the comics.