John Malkovich rejected multiple offers from Marvel Studios before finally agreeing to star in this summer's "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," the actor recently revealed. The reason why he passed on Marvel's past overtures is simple and shockingly practical: He wanted more money than the studio was willing to pay him.

John Malkovich is finally stepping into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with The Fantastic Four: First Steps , but it turns out this isn’t the first time Marvel has come knocking on his door. In a recent interview with GQ ,

As for the experience of filming a Fantastic Four movie, Malkovich said it was "not that dissimilar to doing theater." He noted, "You imagine a bunch of stuff that isn't there and