Marvel Legend Reminds the World That Bill Murray Once Joined The Fantastic Four

Everyone loves a nostalgic throwback, and iconic Marvel Comics writer Dan Slott provided Bill Murray fans with a real blast from the past. In a post on his Instagram account, Slott reminded everyone that Murray once played The Fantastic Four’s Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch, way back in 1975 – and moreover, fans can check it out for themselves on YouTube.

Murray recently made his first foray into the MCU, with a fleeting appearance in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. However, way before that, and even before some of his first movie appearances, the actor played the role of Johnny Storm in a radio production of The Fantastic Four. It is a revelation that has blown the minds of many fans, who had no idea that the production even existed.

Sharing an image of a young Murray in his post, Slott shared a link to a recording of the early breakout of Marvel Comics into other media. He wrote:

The voice work of Murray in the near-50-year-old broadcast pre-dates his early movie successes such as Caddyshack, Stripes and Ghostbusters, and it is one that has been lost to the archives for many fans. The note by Slott comes at a time when fans are awaiting Murray’s latest appearance in the role of Peter Venkman, in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and the arrival of a new Fantastic Four team in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This time around, the character of Johnny Storm will be played by Stranger Things breakout star Joseph Quinn, who will join Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach in next year’s Marvel movie.

Bill Murray Returns to Cinemas in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

For more than 30 years, Ghostbusters fans around the world wanted nothing more than to see the OG team of spook catchers suit up and bust some more New York ghouls. In 2021, their dream came true when Ghostbusters: Afterlife hit cinemas to bring together the franchise founders and a new cast of characters including Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace.

Three years later, the combined team are about to do it all over again in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. This time around, the gang are back on their old stomping ground of New York, and taking on one of their biggest challenges. The ghosts from their past will return to haunt them, the Big Apple is turned into a deadly icebox, and, most importantly, Murray is back at his quippy best.

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