First Steps. The Con Air and Being John Malkovich actor was set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as villain Red Ghost, a genius cosmonaut with the powers of ghost-like intangibility. But with a runtime just under two hours — and an ensemble that includes

John Malkovich Cut From Superhero Movie. John Malkovich's role in The Fantastic Four: First Steps isn't in the final cut of the completed Marvel film, but the

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.