Every Clue that Doctor Doom Was Always in the MCU

Fans seem to be pretty mixed on the casting of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom so far. Some are vocally upset with Marvel’s decision to use Doom to replace Kang as the main villain of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s ongoing Multiverse Saga. As it stands now, we should get our first official look at Downey’s Doom in one of Marvel’s upcoming movies, likely The Fantastic Four: First Steps, leading into his first big movie, Avengers: Doomsday.

But what if we told you that this pivot, while certainly created in the last few years to cover Jonathan Majors’ dismissal and the end of the Kang storyline, actually makes total sense within the overall story of the MCU? What if we told you that if you look closely, you might just spot hints that Doom has been pulling the strings in the MCU all along? That’s right, and in our latest Marvel video, we’ll explain how Marvel has been leaving clues about Doom everywhere, and point out all the hints that sets up Doomsday and the upcoming Avengers: Secret Wars.

Watch our look at Doom, Doomsday, and the MCU below:

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If you liked that video on all of the clues that Doctor Doom was the secret Big Bad in the Marvel Cinematic Universe all along, check out more of our videos below, including one on the controversial casting of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom and whether Marvel is making a mistake with the shift away from Kang, one on some of the most notable deleted scenes in the history of Marvel, and how they could have changed the MCU forever, and one on why Eternals isn’t as bad as you think and why we still want a sequel. Plus, there’s tons more videos over at ScreenCrush’s YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes. The next Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Captain America: Brave New World, is scheduled to open in theaters on February 14, 2025.

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