Washington, Feb. 20 -- Veteran actor John Malkovich, who has a mystery role in the upcoming film 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps', shared that he passed on previous Marvel films over pay disagreements.

"The reason I didn't do them had nothing to do with any artistic considerations whatsoever," he said. "I didn't like the deals they made, at all," as per The Hollywood Reporter.

Malkovich added, "These films are quite gruelling to make. ... If you're going to hang from a crane in front of a green screen for six months, pay me. You don't want to pay me, it's cool, but then I don't want to do it, because I'd rather be onstage, or be directing a play, or doing something else."

He decided to do The Fantastic Four: First Steps as he wanted t...