Doomsday’s Different Villains Are Already In The MCU


Physician Doom is probably not Avengers: Doomsday‘s solely antagonist, however he might not have a standard staff of henchmen. Robert Downey Jr.’s Physician Doom is undeniably probably the most anticipated facet of Destin Daniel Cretton’s Avengers: Doomsday, as his bodily look, costume, powers, and origin are the most important mysteries concerning the film. The place Doom comes from and why Downey performs him could be make-or-break for Part 6.

But, Avengers: Doomsday has many extra surprises in retailer than simply Physician Doom. Similar to Avengers: Endgame featured cameos by a number of main and minor characters few followers anticipated to see once more, Avengers: Doomsday would possibly convey again acquainted faces and revisit memorable occasions from the MCU’s timeline and different Marvel universes. Apart from, Physician Doom could also be accompanied by different antagonists few might have thought-about.

Physician Doom Most likely Gained’t Arrive Alone In Avengers: Doomsday

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The MCU’s Physician Doom guarantees to be probably the most highly effective and deadliest villain within the Marvel multiverse. However as harmful as he could be on his personal, Doom cannot tackle each hero on the identical time. For sensible causes, films want to separate characters into completely different groups and have a number of antagonists with a view to preserve the forged, plot, and pacing digestible for audiences.

Loki had the Chitauri in The Avengers, Ultron had the Ultron Bots in Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Thanos had the Outriders and the Black Order in Avengers: Infinity Struggle and Avengers: Endgame. Likewise, Physician Doom might have his personal group of followers in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Doom’s traditional Doombots are virtually assured to seem. However like Thanos, Doom may additionally want a choose squad of collaborators.

Main as much as Marvel Comics’ 2015 Secret Wars storyline, Physician Doom works with the Cabal to outlive multiversal collapse parallel to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Doom’s allies embody Loki, Norman Osborn, Emma Frost, and the Hood. Whereas Avengers: Doomsday would possibly convey again a number of MCU villains in shock cameos, the MCU is extra more likely to give attention to extra lately related characters.

The Improbable 4: First Steps Launched Physician Doom’s Biggest Weapon

Vanessa Kirby's Sue Storm holds baby Franklin Richards amidst a crowd in The Fantastic Four First Steps

Vanessa Kirby’s Sue Storm holds child Franklin Richards amidst a crowd in The Improbable 4 First Steps

The primary member of Physician Doom’s group of antagonists could possibly be none apart from Franklin Richards. The Improbable 4: First Steps‘ post-credits scene means that Doom will take Franklin underneath his wing and strain the child into utilizing his immense energy for Doom’s profit. Manipulated by Doom, Franklin may see the Improbable 4 and the remainder of Avengers: Doomsday‘s heroes as enemies.

Physician Doom and Franklin Richards are each highly effective sufficient to battle all heroes by themselves. Nonetheless, dividing the heroes into a minimum of two massive battles ensures Avengers: Doomsday delivers spectacle on the identical degree as Avengers: Infinity Struggle and Avengers: Endgame. Physician Doom may battle the Avengers whereas Franklin Richards brushes off all different heroes attempting to convey him again to his household.

Within the comics, Physician Doom builds a father-daughter relationship with Valeria Richards, Franklin’s sister who hasn’t been launched within the MCU. Whereas she stays along with her household, Valeria genuinely appreciates Doom like he was her uncle. Avengers: Doomsday may do one thing related with Doom and Franklin, with Franklin sincerely defending Uncle Doom from his personal dad and mom and associates.

Thunderbolts* Launched Physician Doom’s Two Excellent Bodyguards

The Void (Lewis Pullman) in Thunderbolts with one hand out

The Void (Lewis Pullman) in Thunderbolts with one hand out

Physician Doom and Franklin can technically defeat each hero in Avengers: Doomsday with a fraction of their full energy. Nonetheless, Avengers: Doomsday‘s packed forged warrants multiple principal villain and one secondary antagonist. Whereas Doom fights one staff and Franklin fights one other, Sentry and the Void may face off towards one or the opposite two hero squads.

Doom could make issues simpler for himself by merely turning Bob Reynolds towards the New Avengers and different heroes. Doom most likely is aware of the best magic spell to reawaken the Void inside Bob, or he may strain Bob into utilizing his Sentry powers towards his teammates, bringing the Void out within the course of. Like Franklin Richards, Doom would possibly manipulate Sentry and the Void into serving him as henchmen.

Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, with no superpowers or magical information by any means, managed to affect Bob’s thoughts in her favor. Physician Doom has all of the charisma and manipulation expertise he must do the identical in Avengers: Doomsday, and probably completely this time. If the Void reawakens, the New Avengers won’t be as fortunate as they have been of their first encounter with Bob’s darkish aspect.

Captain America: Courageous New World’s Submit-Credit Scene Teased The Chief’s Hyperlink To Physician Doom

Tim Blake Nelson's Samuel Sterns reveals his Leader transformation in Captain America Brave New World

Tim Blake Nelson’s Samuel Sterns reveals his Chief transformation in Captain America Courageous New World

Additionally in 2025, Captain America: Courageous New World‘s post-credits scene noticed Tim Blake Nelson’s Samuel Sterns a.okay.a. the Chief tease the occasions of Avengers: Doomdsay. Sterns warned Sam Wilson about “others”, apparently referring to different worlds that can battle for survival in an imminent multiversal collision. The Chief’s information of the multiverse could possibly be helpful for Doom.

Captain America: Courageous New World does not reveal how precisely the Chief reaches the conclusion that Earth-616 will collide with different worlds, however Samuel Sterns’ repeatedly shows superhuman deduction expertise. In Avengers: Doomsday, Physician Doom may recruit the Chief to good his conquest plans. As The Unimaginable Hulk and Captain America: Courageous New World have proven, Sterns is sort of simple to maintain underneath management.

The Chief is Physician Doom’s perfect ally if he desires to take away governments and armies from the equation. Though he was defeated in Captain America: Courageous New World, Samuel Sterns got here dangerously near beginning worldwide battle. Collectively, Physician Doom and the Chief could possibly be Avengers: Doomsday‘s masterminds, Franklin Richards their energy supply, and Sentry and the Void could possibly be their muscle.


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December 18, 2026


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