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Doom Looms Large: Doctor Doom to Headline Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday
29 Jul
Summary
- Doctor Doom, not Galactus, is the primary villain in "The Fantastic Four: First Steps"
- Doom's brief cameo in the film's mid-credits scene hints at his role in the upcoming "Avengers: Doomsday"
- Marvel has failed to properly set up Doom as the MCU's next big crossover villain like Thanos
In the upcoming Marvel film "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," the primary antagonist is the planet-eating cosmic being Galactus. However, the article suggests that the real villain who looms larger than any other is Doctor Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr.
Despite only a brief passing reference to Doom early in the film and a fleeting, dialogue-free cameo in the mid-credits scene, the article states that the character is being primed to become the Marvel Cinematic Universe's new Thanos - a crossover-level bad guy capable of taking on all of the franchise's heroes.
The problem, the article argues, is that moviegoers currently have little to no understanding of who the MCU's version of Doom is, what his powers and motivations are, or his relationships with key characters like Reed Richards and the Fantastic Four. This lack of setup could make it difficult for Marvel to properly introduce Doom as the central villain in the upcoming "Avengers: Doomsday" and the subsequent "Avengers: Secret Wars" in 2027.
The article suggests that Marvel will need to explore all the facets of Doom's personality and backstory in "Avengers: Doomsday," while also setting in motion the complex, multiversal events that lead to "Secret Wars" and reintroducing a wide range of past Marvel heroes. This is a significant challenge for the studio, which has done little in recent years to establish a clear status quo among the remaining MCU heroes.
