10 Previous Mistakes To Avoid In The Fantastic Four Reboot

By Jack Morrell /

2. We Need A Real Doctor Doom

Victor Von Doom is one of the Marvel Universe's most fascinating and charismatic characters. He€™s fought everyone there is to fight €“ the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men, Spider-Man, you name it. He's an international politician and world leader, a Machiavellian super villain, a master sorcerer, a genius scientist. He€™s stolen the power of gods and immortals, travelled in time, died and been reborn. With a will of pure adamantium, nothing seems capable of stopping him. Possessed of a tragic back-story and overweening arrogance, Doctor Doom could be the new Loki if he€™s finally portrayed correctly, both nemesis to the protagonists and reluctant ally. Julian McMahon was a camp, urbane cringe-fest as Doom in 2005€™s Fantastic Four and its uninspired sequel. We need a Doctor Doom that appears capable of taking on all of the Fantastic Four on his own, and one that you secretly almost want to win. Is Toby Kebbell the man for the job? He€™s certainly got presence, but only time will tell as to whether he can inhabit the man in the iron mask sufficiently to give us the Victor Von Doom we deserve€