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The Fantastic Four reboot, which could have been a major franchise builder, was marred by miscasting—Pedro Pascal’s portrayal of Reed Richards was widely panned—and a poor execution of the villain Galactus, nerfed in the third act. These missteps contributed heavily to the film’s catastrophic audience decline, with some analyses claiming the film’s second-week drop was a telltale sign of audience disinterest.

Cultural and Market Shifts: Why Audiences Are Turning Away

The recent superhero fatigue debate is not new, but the evidence suggests a true taste shift. Hollywood’s over-reliance on formulaic superhero films, coupled with oversaturation and a string of underwhelming releases, has eroded the enthusiasm that once propelled these movies to box office heights.