The upcoming reboot of Fantastic Four will reportedly not feature their main antagonist Doctor Doom in the villain role.
Doctor Doom is one of Marvel’s greatest villains… In the comics. However, his utilisation in the previous three attempts at Fantastic Four have been less than acclaimed.
Regardless, fans are surprised to discover that Doom may only feature as a mid or post-credit scene role in Marvel Studios’ upcoming reboot.
According to The Hot Mic podcast, they will only set up Doom in this newest film and grow him into the big bad over time.
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Though some fans are disappointed, plenty others are happy to find Marvel is taking a different approach to the character and letting him rise to the terrifying villain that he becomes.
It is expected that the role will be recast, but nobody is currently announced. Toby Kebbell played Von Doom in the 2015 version from Josh Trank, while Julian McMahon portrayed him in the 2005 version and its 2007 sequel Rise of the Silver Surfer.
Unlike the previous versions that were developed by 20th Century Studios (Formerly 20th Century Fox), this will be the first Fantastic Four film to take place within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Meaning Doom can wreak havoc on all its famous heroes and villains.
But it isn’t the first appearance of the Fantastic Four in the MCU, with John Krasinski appearing as Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic) from an alternate universe in Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness.
Though he received an overwhelmingly positive reception, it is not expected that Krasinski will reprise the role in the new film.
Fantastic Four will be directed by Matt Shakman of WandaVision and Game of Thrones fame. The film is expected to release in 2025 alongside Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. Though, it is likely more films will be announced for this period soon.
The previous three films can be streamed now on Disney+
