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Doctor Doom has of late been the case of a huge amount of supposition , as many have come to believe that he will make his first MCU appearance inMarvel Studios ' upcomingThe Fantastic Four . This could see him battle Pedro Pascal ’s Reed Richards , Vanessa Kirby ’s Sue Storm , Joseph Quinn ’s Johnny Storm and Ebon Moss - Bachrach ’s Ben Grimm , but hearsay evoke that Doctor Doom wo n’t have a major role in the Phase 6 reboot . or else , Doctor Doom may be set up for a larger role in a future MCU labor , which have in mind he may face off against any number of pre - established superheroes .
With the Fantastic Four movie and rumors that Kang could be put back by the squad ’s main villain , there are some bully choices to play Doctor Doom .
10Doctor Doom Tried To Recruit Spider-Man In Marvel Comics
Peter Parker’s Spider-Man Debuted In Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Doctor Doom and Peter Parker ’s Spider - Man seem like an improbable partnership , but the Latverian rule has attempted to recruit the New York City wall - crawler several fourth dimension , most notably in the 1960s . After theevents of 2021’sSpider - human : No Way Home , Tom Holland ’s Peter Parker is in a vulnerable spot , which may make him susceptible to Doctor Doom ’s machinations follow his likely Phase 6 debut . This could lead to Spider - Man becoming something of a scoundrel in the MCU ’s future , though it ’s probable he ’d see through Doom ’s schemes and finally work to defeat the herculean baddie .
Spider - Man 4 has been rumored to be featuring a villain that has never been accommodate into live - legal action , and there are several hefty candidates .
9The Scarlet Witch & Doctor Doom Have A Love/Hate Relationship
Wanda Maximoff’s Scarlet Witch Debuted In Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
8Doctor Doom & The Hulk Have A Long History In Marvel Comics
Bruce Banner’s Hulk Debuted In The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Doctor Doom and Bruce Banner ’s Hulk have a long history dating back to the 1970s , which begin with Doom trying to use the Hulk as his slave . Instead of being staunch enemies , however , Doom and the Hulk have often helped each other in Marvel Comics , most notably in the conflict against Onslaught and after Doom was assume captive by Intelligencia . Mark Ruffalo ’s future as the MCU ’s Hulkis unclear after his last appearance in 2022’sShe - heavyweight : Attorney at Law , buthe could lend out the more grand sides of Doctor Doom , as the character is n’t always depicted as a villain .
Mark Ruffalo late noted that it ’s unlikely another standaloneHulkproject will be produced for the MCU , as the character reference is simply too expensive .
7Doctor Doom Tried To Steal Control Of Wakanda From The Black Panther
Shuri Became The Black Panther In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Doctor Doom was heavily - rumored to be introduced in 2022’sBlack Panther : Wakanda Forever , specifically because of his aspiration in Marvel Comics to assume control of the African nation from the Black Panther . While this did n’t come to fruition , Marvel Studios is set to put more attention on Wakanda with the development of animated seriesEyes of Wakanda , an Okoye - focus series , and a potentialBlack Panther 3 , so Doctor Doom could still make this aspiration a reality . This would see him go toe - to - toe with Letitia Wright’sShuri , the MCU ’s unexampled Black Panther , following the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman and T’Challa .
6Thor Battled Doctor Doom Many Times In Marvel Comics
Thor Debuted In Thor (2011)
As the rule of Latveria , Doctor Doom has opposed many other body politic in Marvel Comics , including the Asgardians in Thor ’s city of New Asgard on Earth . Rumors suggest thatMarvel Comics’Siegestoryline , in which Doom stresses his loathing for Thor and the Asgardians , could be conform for the MCU . Doctor Doom also find himself allied with Loki , with the pair diagram scheme to bring down Loki ’s brother , the God of Thunder , though after 2023’sLokiseason 2 , this partnership is unlikely . With Thor necessitate redemption after 2022’sThor : Love and Thunder , Doctor Doom would make a very real foe .
5Doctor Doom’s Mastery Of Magic May Bring Him At Odds With Doctor Strange
Doctor Stephen Strange Debuted In Doctor Strange (2016)
While the Fantastic Four are Doctor Doom ’s most notable adversary , Doctor Strange is also a big enemy to Doom . The pair are link as Doom , too , has mastered the Mystic Arts . They have , on occasion , aid in each other ’s effort , but they have also bring to some of Marvel Comics ' most dramatic battles . Benedict Cumberbatch ’s Doctor Strange has already walked the line between hero and villain , so he could team up with Doctor Doom . This pairing is hugely of import to Doom ’s rise to top executive in 2015’sSecret Warsevent , so many play a role in theMCU’sAvengers : Secret Wars .
4Doctor Doom Would Be The Perfect Villain For Sentry’s MCU Future
Robert Reynolds' Sentry Is Set To Debut In Thunderbolts (2025)
Lewis Pullman is ask to debut as Robert Reynolds’Sentry in the MCU’sThunderbolts , which could set up a Brobdingnagian battle between him and Doctor Doom in the MCU ’s future . Sentry and Doom have combat on many occasions in Marvel Comics , with the former usually coming out on top , even at one detail tearing off Doom ’s mask to let on his fount beneath . The Sentry has been look up to as Marvel ’s version of DC ’s powerful Superman , so Doctor Doom is surely no mate for him , though it remains to be realize what the future tense hold for Sentry in the MCU .
The Sentry was originally suppose to be portray byThe Walking DeadandInvincible’sSteven Yeun inThunderbolts , but the thespian digress the project after a series of delay .
3Doctor Doom Is A Big Enough Threat For A Future Avengers Project
The Avengers First Came Together In The Avengers (2012)
Being connected to so many iconic heroes in Marvel Comics think of that theMCU ’s Doctor Doom could be fructify up as the primary scoundrel of anAvengersproject . So far , the MCU ’s Avengers have teamed up to take on massive villains , include Loki , Ultron , Zemo and Thanos , so Doom would be a brawny addition to this tilt . IfThe Fantastic Fourteases a full-grown role forDoctor Doom in the MCU ’s future tense , it ’s potential this could quickly come to fruition in 2026’sAvengers 5 , which previously had Kang the Conqueror as the focus , or potentially evenSecret Warsand beyond .
2Doctor Doom Has Teamed Up With Another Iconic X-Men Villain
The X-Men Haven’t Yet Been Seen In The MCU
While the X - Men commonly face mutant enemy in Marvel Comics , Doctor Doom has also been a pregnant enemy to the powerful team , especially in late years as Doom compiled his own Latverian mutant squad . Doctor Doom has battled the X - Men using Doombots , has pull strings Storm in create a major tempest system across the East Coast , and combat the mutant squad Excaliburon a journey to Limbo . With theX - Men soon to make their MCU debut , Doctor Doom as one of their first villains would give the new team a huge amount of gravitas , and link them to the all-embracing MCU .
1Iron Man Is Another Of Doctor Doom’s Most Famous Foes
Tony Stark’s Iron Man Left Several Legacy Heroes After Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Aside from the Fantastic Four , Iron Man is perhaps Doctor Doom ’s second - most - iconic enemy in Marvel Comics . Tony Stark and Victor Von Doom portion out many trait in vulgar , which has brought them at betting odds continuously over the year , and even saw Doctor Doom masque as the Infamous Iron Man . While Robert Downey Jr. ’s Tony Stark give himself inEndgame , Iron Man ’s bequest hero , include Dominique Thorne ’s Ironheart and Don Cheadle ’s War Machine , could faceDoctor Doom . The iconic scoundrel has been rumored to seem in the MCU’sIronheartandArmor Warsprojects , so this conflict may come sooner than anyone expects .
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