How Ralph Ineson Prepared for ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Galactus Role

The Fantastic Four: First Steps star Ralph Ineson has revealed the unusual way that he prepared for his role as Galactus in the MCU. The actor found that getting into the headspace of the colossal cosmic devourer required him to think big. After all, the villain can change his size to appear as tall as a skyscraper or as big as a planet. Ineson told Empire Magazine that he went for a drive through the long and echoey tunnels of Mont Blanc, “just imagining that as his windpipe and his trachea,” but that wasn’t his only source of inspiration:

“I also went to a lot of tall buildings. We went to a wedding at the top of the Gherkin building in London, and I spent most of the afternoon just staring out, ruminating. I got in trouble with my wife — she was like, ‘You’ve got to say hello to the bride and groom at some point!'”