Why Red Ghost John Malkovich Was REMOVED from Fantastic Four First Steps! | Rumor Rundown

Rumor Rundown: A New Rockstars Podcast

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4.8 • 767 Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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We have a hot take on why John Malkovich was removed from Fantastic Four First Steps! Welcome back to New Rockstars’ RUMOR RUNDOWN, the weekly show where our hosts apply their nerdy journalism experience in this business to grade what rumors are real, and which are bogus. This week, Erik Voss shares a potentially bogus scoop of his own about Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four First Steps, and the removal of John Malkovich’s character. Should he get flushed? Become a member to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7yRILFFJ2QZCykymr8LPwA/join Join the NR Underground for exclusive audio shows: https://nrunderground.supercast.com Check out our merch! http://www.NerdRiot.shop Follow New Rockstars: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@newrockstars_official Instagram: https://instagram.com/newrockstars Facebook: https://facebook.com/newmediarockstars Twitter: https://twitter.com/newrockstars Written by: Erik Voss, Jessica Clemons, Gina Ippolito Head of Content & Executive Producer: Erik Voss General Manager: Zach Huddleston Head of Production: John Costa Director of Programming: Brandon Barrick Senior Producer: Jessica Clemons Producer: Gina Ippolito Staff Editors: Abby Freel, Brian M Kim, Joshua Steven Hurd Studio Tech: Brian M Kim Researcher: Noah Chen For business inquiries please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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