Doctor Doom"s MCU Debut May Not Be ImminentA new report from Variety detailing the cast of Marvel Studios" The Fantastic Four offered a disappointing update on the MCU debut of Doctor Doom.
The Fantastic Four finally found its cast after years of rumors in Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian), Vanessa Kirby, (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning), Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things), and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear).
Along with the announcement came the first official key art for the movie, showing off our first look at the official Fantastic Four costumes!
The news came with a Valentine"s Day announcement from Marvel Studios, and Variety"s coverage of the reveal noted how Victor von Doom, aka Doctor Doom, has currently "yet to be cast."
Talos actor Ben Mendelsohn recently expressed his desire to be recast in the MCU after Doctor Doom after his Skrull death in Secret Invasion, telling GQ he "would almost give my eyes and teeth" to play the villain:
“I would almost give my eyes and teeth to play Doctor Doom. I think Doctor Doom is the great unread Marvel character that could and should be done.”It"s unconfirmed if Doctor Doom will appear in The Fantastic Four, but rumors have claimed he will not be the main villain, with those duties falling to Galactus.
The Fantastic Four hits theaters on July 25, 2025.
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