MCU Phase 4: 10 Villains Who Could Actually Replace Thanos
1. Doctor Doom
Fantasy Casting: Bryan Cranston
The Fantastic Four have had two failed attempts to tell their story on the big screen (three if you include the fact that first one inexplicably got a sequel), but surely there’s another one coming. With the MCU gaining access to the Four through Disney’s merger with Fox, they’d be fools not to use them.
The nuances of when and how to introduce them can be discussed another time, but one hugely important factor has been overlooked in the excitement: Doctor Doom. As part of the Fantastic Four IP, snagging them means snagging one of Marvel’s best ever villains.
Whoever replaces Thanos will need presence, gravitas, and a spine chilling air of threat. Doctor Doom has all three in spades, and is the perfect replacement for the Mad Titan.
His genius level intellect might force the best out of Reed Richards, Shuri, Peter Parker, Bruce Banner and Doctor Strange too, with Doom much more malevolent than Thanos.
Bryan Cranston bubbles with intimidation when he turns it on, but he’s capable of nuance too. Walter White more than prepared him for the role of Victor Von Doom if Marvel turn his way.