The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Summary
It appears more and more likely that theMarvel Cinematic Universemay be enclose Doctor Doom as a major villain . midway through Phase 5 , the studio apartment is contending with a need to replace the Multiverse Saga ’s main scoundrel , Kang the Conqueror . The answer may very well rest in Doom .
Theconviction of Jonathan Majors , who has portrayed Kang thus far , has placed the franchise in a tricky daub to perchance try out to pull off a replacement late in the game ( if they don’tsimply recast Kang ) . WithMarvel’sFantastic Fourrebootfinally joining the cinematic existence in 2025,the possibilities are dateless to inclose Doctor Doom , who primarily fights Reed Richards ' team . Despite how far into the Multiverse Saga the MCU already is , there is emphatically a way to successfully replace Kang with Doom .
Doctor Doom has been rumored to debut in the MCU ’s The Fantastic Four , but he could confront many hero than just Marvel ’s First Family in Phase 6 .
Mysterio Already Showed How The MCU Can Introduce A Major Villain Late In The Game
Although Mysterio ( Jake Gyllenhaal ) was only a villain in one movie , Spider - Man : Far From Home , his motives ran deeply across the franchise . The character ’s grudge is masterfully woven ina retconned narrative that include Mysterio in the ground of major MCU case , render the character with greater depth while integrating him into the franchise ’s larger narration . As such , it would be entirely potential to successfully introduce Doctor Doom in a standardized manner .
In the MCU , Mysterio is a former Stark Enterprises engineer who feels slight by Tony get to brightness of his work .
The MCU could very retroactively involve Doom in central events that have already occurred in the Multiverse Saga . It may be a tough sell after the Kang set - up was afoot for so long , but it ’s definitely possible , as demonstrated by Mysterio . The internalization of Doctor Doom in the MCU ’s background could go even further back than Phase 4 , give him a history during key event like the Battle of Sokovia , Captain America : Civil War , the Blip , etc . , to really flesh out the lineament ’s motivations .
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Why Introducing Doctor Doom To The MCU Is Even Easier Than Introducing Mysterio
Mysterio may not have been burdened with becoming a multi - movie baddie , but the character had some obstacles that an introduction of Doctor Doom would not . For one , Mysterio is a Spider - Man villain prompt by gall against Iron Man , yet he is not the first villain that come to judgment when audiences think of either champion . In contrast , Doctor Doom is arguably the first scoundrel that the great unwashed intend of for the Fantastic Four , who are bring in their first appearance shortly .
It would make unquestionable sense for Doctor Doom ’s first show in the MCU to be inFantastic Four , as this is the team he is known for facing off against . This , combined with the fact that his founding to the MCU has been theorized for years now , with a recentreport confirming that Doctor Doom was at least consider for Kang ’s replacement , piss it that much easier to eat up . Even if fans never envisage the villain ’s entry into the MCU as the franchise ’s main antagonist , he ’s been expected , and that in itself makes him an easier sell than Mysterio was .
MCU’s Release Schedule Makes Doctor Doom The Safest “Thanos-Level” Kang Replacement
With the release ofFantastic Fouraround the recession , the MCU has a definite chess opening to tie Doctor Doom into its project release . Unlike other villains , who would postulate to be creatively shoehorned into existing project or get their own picture show on the ticket , Fantastic Fourpresents a built - in spot in the release schedule to infix Doom . If Doom is made an fitly menacing threat in his first coming into court against the Fantastic Four , that may be all the MCU needs to subdue the Kang topic .
Technically , Thanos only had three appearances throughout the franchise prior toAvengers : Infinity War , which did the gruelling lifting in establishing his military capability as a villain . There is an opportunity for the MCU to work up hype for the reference through post - credits fit , either in project building up to or withinFantastic Four , and to use the film to provide the absolute majority of the character ’s development . There is sure enough a way of life to winner in replacing Kang with Doctor Doom if theMCUchooses to attempt it .
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