![]() ![]() In her quest for revenge against Latverian soldiers, his mother made a deal for power with Mephisto, but her actions backfired and her use of magic led the people of a village to burn her for being a witch, with Cynthia's soul damned to hell. His community was persecuted by the aristocratic regime of Latveria, which played a part in getting Victor orphaned. Doom was introduced by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in The Fantastic Four #5 (July, 1962) as the Arch-Enemy of the Fantastic Four.ĭoom was born in the Fictional Country of Latveria, the son of Romani witch Cynthia Von Doom and a medical doctor named Werner von Doom. 1 #13, written by Jonathan Hickmanĭoctor Victor Von Doom, better known as Doctor Doom, is a supervillain that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Hopefully Kebbell likes that version of the character better than his own.- Doctor Doom, FF Vol. Spider-Man: No Way Home’s Jon Watts is now developing a new Fantastic Four reboot, and while we don’t know any specific details about it yet, it stands to reason that whether it’s in this movie or a later story, the MCU’s version of Marvel’s First Family will eventually fight their own Doctor Doom. A few years later, the Disney/Fox merger happened, and now the Fantastic Four property is under Marvel Studios’ umbrella. Of course, it’s no secret that 2015’s Fantastic Four had a rough production, and Kebbell’s experience on the project resulted in him not being interested in returning for a sequel.įortunately for him, then-20th Century Fox scrapped Fantastic Four 2 following the first movie bombing critically and commercially. Nevertheless, it’s obvious to Toby Kebbell that the final version of the reboot, which differed greatly from director and co-writer Josh Trank’s original vision, failed to properly do Doctor Doom justice. Granted, this wasn’t the first time a cinematic depiction of Doctor Doom was shown having natural superpowers, as Julian McMahon’s incarnation was able to manipulate electricity in the Tim Story-directed Fantastic Four movies. He attempted to destroy Earth using the Quantum Gate leading to Planet Zero, but his plan was foiled by the title quartet. After initially being thought dead, Victor returned with a vengeance, having been fused with his space suit and gained telekinetic abilities. Jordan’s Johnny Storm and Jamie Bell’s Ben Grimm. Franklin Richards who was mutated by the effects of Planet Zero, just like Reed, Kate Mara’s Sue Storm, Michael B. This version was a computer technician mentored by Dr. ![]() I wouldn't have gone into it thinking, 'Ah, this is going to be another terrible movie.' I thought they had that.Īside from being an intellectual rival to Miles Teller’s Reed Richards, Toby Kebbell’s Victor von Doom (who was originally going to be called Victor Domashev) barely resembled the traditional depiction of the Fantastic Four baddie. I think Doom.I truly believe Doom is an awesome villain, he's an excellent villain and they kind of always just do something goofy with it. In Hollywood, you can't ever speak ill and I'm not doing that, I'm just saying while I was there, there was a lot more that could have been done to make that a better thing. I mean in charge, in charge, not people creating and working on set.So there were unfortunate things. I don't think we were a victim of timing, I think we were a victim of bad leadership and organization. Toby Kebbell acknowledged the character’s prestige status in an interview with Forbes, and said that Doom being mishandled in 2015’s Fantastic Four was a byproduct of the issues this reboot was dealing with behind the scenes. Debuting in the pages of 1962’s Fantastic Four #5, not only is Doctor Doom the Fantastic Four’s arch-nemesis, he’s long been cemented as one of Marvel Comics’ most famous supervillains. ![]()
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