John Malkovich told GQ that he turned down multiple Marvel roles before agreeing to appear in "The Fantastic Four: First Steps."

Basically, it boils down to John Malkovich knowing his worth and not accepting anything less. I’m curious to learn what these other Marvel movies are that he’d ben approached for, but regardless, he didn’t think he was being offered a fair deal for half his year being taken up on a blockbuster production.