Lauren Sanchez looks VERY fresh-faced as her surprise cameo in Fantastic Four resurfaces
The former TV anchor, 55, who recently made headlines for her extravagant multi-day wedding to Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos, has never shied away from the spotlight.
The brunette beauty is now the Vice Chair of the Bezos Earth Fund but previously graced viewers' screens in a series of shock cameos.
Most recently, Lauren's blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance in the 2025 superhero film began recirculating - nearly two decades after the film first hit theaters.
And, for the scene, she played none other than herself as a news reporter covering the X Games in New York City.
Lauren was only 35 at the time, and fans couldn't help but praise her glowing complexion and confident on-screen presence.
'I forgot that Lauren Sanchez was in Fantastic Four,' one wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
'Lauren Sanchez used to do all kinds of cameos. This is her in a quick scene, as a reporter, from the 2005 version of Fantastic Four,' someone else shared.
Lauren also appeared in the 2007 sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer as a TV anchor.
She played the role alongside other cast members Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Ioan Gruffudd, and Julian McMahon.
While filming, Bezos' bride struck up a close friendship with Jessica, who played Sue Storm.
Their bond stood the test of time as Jessica was among the star-studded guest list at Lauren's lavish June wedding to Bezos in Venice.
But it was far from her only appearance in cinema - as the former journalist also played similar roles in major movies like Fight Club and The Day After Tomorrow.
Lauren's resurfaced clip comes as fans are ecstatic about the latest Fantastic Four film that just hit theaters.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn as the powerful team.
It premiered in the US on July 25 and raked in an estimated $118 million domestically and another $100 million overseas, for a global debut of around $220 million on opening weekend.
Heading into the weekend, projections had forecast a $115 million North American take for the Fantastic Four movie, making First Steps one of the studio's best-performing non-sequel debuts in recent years.
The film, which introduces a fresh version of Marvel's original superhero team, cost at least $300 million to produce and market.
And unlike many recent Marvel entries, First Steps doesn't require fans to brush up on previous films or plot lines to understand what's happening.
The standalone approach appears to be paying off.
Marvel has seen several stumbles in recent years, including 2021's Eternals and this year's Thunderbolts, which have grossed just $382 million — the studio's lowest total (adjusted for inflation) since it launched its cinematic universe in 2008.
Sequels haven't fared much better, fueling chatter about 'superhero fatigue.'
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