Superhero déjà vu

Fantastic Four faced stiff competition from other 2000s blockbusters.

After The Incredibles hit cinemas eight months earlier and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith debuted two months prior, several scenes in Fantastic Four were reshot to avoid visual overlap - particularly those involving cloaked villains, lightning hands and family dynamics.

Still, comparisons to both persisted in early reviews.