They get lost in the Quantum Realm, possibly being sucked into a Time Vortex until they pop back out in the present-day MCU, presumably with their various powers given to them by their extended exposure to the energies there. Reed does so with the assistance of Ben Grimm, plus Sue and Johnny Storm.
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That's where the Reddit theory picks up the conceptual thread. User jbl031806 speculates that Reed Richards was a scientist working for Pym Technologies whom Hank tasked with entering the Quantum Realm to find his wife. RELATED: Eternals Star Spotlights Sprite's Humanity & Teases Her MCU Future Role Though set in the 1980s, it carries much the same vibes, both with its old school rocket-based threat and in Janet's loss to the Quantum Realm, which has the sense that - as with Reed Richards' flight - something went terribly wrong. Ant-Man and the Wasp deliberately tapped into that feeling with its opening sequence, in which Pym and Janet Van Dyne struggle to stop a rogue missile.
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It was very much in keeping with the zeitgeist at the time, with the Mercury Program in full swing and the Space Race between the U.S. Introduced in 1961, the Fantastic Four were originally given their powers via cosmic radiation during an unauthorized rocket launch. One fan theory builds upon what people already know about the MCU to create a surprisingly convincing option: that Hank Pym inadvertently created the quartet back in the 1980s. The specifics of their arrival - at least as they currently stand - are one of the most closely guarded secrets in Hollywood and could go in any number of directions.
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As the Phase Four teaser all but screamed, the Fantastic Four are slated to arrive in the Marvel Cinematic Universe sometime in the next few years.