Elizabeth Olsen and Natasha Lyonne (Image: BFA Netflix)

'She Can Navigate Any Situation': Elizabeth Olsen Says Natasha Lyonne Needs No MCU Advice For Her ‘Fantastic Four’ Role

Originally posted on FirstCuriosity | By Sanskriti Lodhi | Last updated Sep 5, 2024 5:35 AM ET

Joining a franchise like MCU is not everybody’s cup of tea. Other than being able to do justice to a character, it also needs the actor to have a green signal from the widespread Marvel fandom. But Elizabeth Olsen is confident that Natasha Lyonne would have no trouble settling in as she’s set for her MCU debut with ‘Fantastic Four‘.

Natasha Lyonne has worked with Olsen for their new Netflix movie called ‘His three Daughters’. As her co-star, Olsen is sure Lyonee can navigate herself in ‘Fantastic Four‘ world as she possesses that prudence.

Elizabeth Olsen Is Confident About Natasha Lyonne’s Role In ‘Fantastic Four’

Still from ‘Three Daughters’ (Image: Netflix)

Elizabeth Olsen was speaking during an interview with GamesRadar+, when she asserted immense confidence in her co-star Natasha Lyonne. “No, she needs no advice,” she said, when asked about advice for Natasha Lyonne for her role in ‘Fantastic Four’.

“She can handle her own in the world. She’s a very tough broad. She knows she can navigate any situation, I think,” she added.

“She’s one of the smartest people I’ve ever met,” Carrie Coon, who stars alongside Olsen and Lyonne in ‘His Three Daughters’, added.

Lyonne’s role in ‘Fantastic Four‘ is kept hidden as of now though the casting for the movie was announced back in May. She’s joining a stellar cast including Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ralph Ineson, and Julia Garner.

Elizabeth Olsen And Natasha Lyonne Set To Star In Netflix Movie ‘His Three Daughters’

Still from ‘Three Daughters’ (Image: Netflix)

In the meantime, fans can watch Natasha Lyonne’s performance with Elizabeth Olsen and Carrie Coon in their latest Netflix film ‘His Three Daughters’. The film is a poignant yet funny new drama directed by Azezal Jacobs, about three estranged sisters who reunite due to their dying father during his final days to help take care of him. In the process, they end up fixing their own fractured relationships.

‘His Three Daughters‘ arrives in selected theatres on September 6 before arriving on Netflix on September 20. Meanwhile, ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ is set to hit the theatres in July 2025, which is also going to be the beginning of Marvel’s Phase 6.

Ahead of the film’s release, social media is abuzz with theories related to the movie including Robert Downey Jr.’s Dr. Doom joining the film.

This article first appeared on FirstCuriosity and was syndicated with permission.

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