The 2015 'Fantastic Four' reboot is known for its gender and race swapping, most notably, casting Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm. While some viewers saw this as refreshing, others felt it was unnecessary and forced, detracting from narrative unity and classic comic character dynamics. Story and character depth certainly took a backseat to ticking representation boxes.

Traditional family dynamics are reconfigured, with the Storm siblings now biracial and their connection somewhat shoehorned in via adoption. Masculine roles are largely subdued, and the depiction of family loyalty is less robust than usual in superhero fare.

Alternative perspectives are not mocked outright, but the film’s world is sanitized, and almost everyone shares similar modern attitudes about diversity and family. Classic values and differing viewpoints are barely explored, leading to a homogeneous moral outlook.