Split image of Pedro Pascal scowling as Joel in The Last of Us and Doctor Doom with his hands clasped in Marvel Comics
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT After 63 years of established Marvel Comics history, one theory about The Fantastic Four changes everything. Since the movie's announcement, casting decisions for the first adaptation of the iconic team in the MCU timeline have steadily emerged. This began with the main cast, where a promotional image released on Valentine's Day unveiled which actors would be portraying The Fantastic Four specifically.
News that Julia Garner would be portraying a female Silver Surfer was met with some pushback, as the role is traditionally embodied by the male Norrin Radd, but Shalla-Bal is a preexisting character, not a gender-flipped Radd. In Marvel Comics, Doom is a wide-reaching villain whose path has crossed with myriad characters. Most notable of these was his time as God Emperor Doom, the ruler of the Battleworld on which the 2015 Secret Wars comic run takes place. His central role in this storyline is partly why Doom's imminent MCU arrival is expected, as he is very likely to take center stage in 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars.
How Doctor Doom Being A Woman Would Change The Villain's MCU Story Close Doom attended New York State University with Reed Richards and Ben Grimm, which is also where he received the disfigurement that would lead him to permanently don his iron mask. His rivalry with Reed is rooted in their exceptional intelligence, with Doom's vast ego struggling to cope with the notion that Reed could mentally outperform him.
All this is to say that Marvel would have to make some substantial changes to certain story beats in aid of portraying a female Doctor Doom. This might overcomplicate things for the studio while risking the wrath of comic book aficionados in the process. Previously gender-swapped characters in the MCU aren't nearly as central as Doom, which allows plenty of room for the MCU to switch up their stories.
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