FANTASTIC FOUR: New Rumored Contenders For Doctor Doom Include Mads Mikkelsen, Jason Clarke & Ralph Fiennes

Some more names have been mentioned in connection with Fantastic Four's iconic villain, Doctor Doom, and it sounds like Marvel Studios is casting a wide net to find the right actor for the role...

By MarkCassidy - Nov 16, 2023 09:11 PM EST

Filed Under: Fantastic Four

While we await an official announcement (which may not be too far away), the Fantastic Four casting rumors continue, and our latest report has thrown some new names into the mix that may be in line to play a character who will have a major role in the MCU moving forward.

Pedro Pascal is said to be (almost) locked in to play Reed Richards, and he will likely be joined by Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, aka the Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, aka the Thing.

The team's most prolific foe, Victor Von Doom, is not expected to have a significant role in the reboot (in fact, he may only show up in the post-credits scene), but the villain could well emerge as the new big bad of the Marvel Cinematic Universe - especially if the studio does decide to pivot away from Kang (Jonathan Majors).

Previous rumors have claimed that both Ryan Gosling and Josh Hartnett were in the mix to play Doom, and both actors are still said to be in contention. The Hot Mic's John Rocha has also heard that Ralph Feinnes (Harry Potter, In Bruges) and Jason Clarke (Oppenheimer, Lawless) might be on the studio's radar. John Campea, meanwhile, is reporting that Mads Mikklesen (Rogue One, Doctor Strange) has actually been offered the part.

Jeff Sneider has heard that production is set to commence slightly earlier than expected, and he believes that Marvel wants to announce the unveil cast at once. He speculates that an announcement may be made shortly after Thanksgiving.

Javier Bardem is said to be the top choice for Galactus, but his schedule may prevent him from signing on. The Eater of Worlds' herald is believed to be Silver Surfer, but a female take on the character.

Matt Shakman will direct FF from a script by Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer. Plot details are still a mystery, but Kevin Feige has confirmed that this will not be another origin story for the super-team.

“A lot of people know this origin story. A lot of people know the basics. How do we take that and bring something that they’ve never seen before?” he said in a 2022 interview, comparing this new take on the heroes to Marvel Studios' pact with Sony to bring Spider-Man into the MCU. “We’ve set a very high bar for ourselves with bringing that to the screen.”

Fantastic Four is set to be released in theaters on May 2, 2025.

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SonOfAGif - 11/16/2023, 9:34 PM

Why would Marvel cast Mads Mikkleson when he was Kaecilius?

HashTagSwagg - 11/16/2023, 9:36 PM

@SonOfAGif -

philinterrupted - 11/16/2023, 9:42 PM

@HashTagSwagg - Minn-Erva was not at the same level as Kaecilius character wise.

Saga - 11/16/2023, 9:45 PM

@SonOfAGif - no one gives a [frick]

HashTagSwagg - 11/16/2023, 9:56 PM

@philinterrupted - Who the hell can even spell Kaecilius without looking it up, never mind pronouncing it correctly. I think the general audience would accept it. I doubt many even remember his character from that film, unless a fan goes "hey remember that orange wizard with shit smeared on his face".

dagenspear - 11/16/2023, 10:01 PM

@philinterrupted - Both were lame.

philinterrupted - 11/16/2023, 10:06 PM

@HashTagSwagg - he was the main villain. Even if you don’t know his name he’d be recognizable.

philinterrupted - 11/16/2023, 10:07 PM

@dagenspear - totally different argument

HashTagSwagg - 11/16/2023, 10:12 PM

@philinterrupted - Is he's masked up or scarred throughout I'd doubt they would.

SonOfAGif - 11/16/2023, 10:12 PM

@HashTagSwagg - Both look nothing alike. You are comparing an alien to a humanoid character. That's like if Marvel casted Karen Gillan as Rogue from X-Men. She would look nothing like her Nebula makeup. Kaecilius and Doom are both human characters.

SonOfAGif - 11/16/2023, 10:13 PM

@Saga - Stop replying to me. I don't want to have cyber sex with you. I don't even know you.

HashTagSwagg - 11/16/2023, 10:14 PM

@SonOfAGif - Dude they painted her face blue and turn her hair to the right, Nothing too extreme with the prostestics.
Doom would be (hopefully) masked and scarred to shit when unmasked.

dagenspear - 11/17/2023, 12:23 AM

@philinterrupted - You it wasn't at the same level.

Fogs - 11/17/2023, 2:49 AM

@SonOfAGif - as I said a while ago, it's possible:

- Retcon Kaecilius as Victor. We never got into too much detail on his backgroung beyond what he said to Strange anyway.
- He's all deformed after being in the Dark Dimension. Classic Doom is scarred when trying to contact his deceased mother.
- Doom knows his magic AND tech in comics. He's a dangerous Tony/Strange combination with a Reed-level intellect. That could still be explored.
- Ditch the Multiverse babble in Dr Strange 3: make TRIUMPH AND TORMENT instead (or a DR STRANGE / DR DOOM movie with that theme right after DS3).

Fogs - 11/17/2023, 2:52 AM

Victor also would already have a story with Strange, which would bring some serious weight to a Triumph and Torment adaptation.

SuperiorHeckler - 11/17/2023, 6:17 AM

@HashTagSwagg - After seeing how she rocked the blue-skin in CAP MARVEL, I always thought that Minn would have made an EXCELLENT Gamora. 🤓

TheRationalNerd - 11/17/2023, 4:48 PM

@SonOfAGif - It's LAZY as sh*t. First Jake now Mads. Come on Marvel. Have a little faith in unknowns. smdh

DrReedRichards - 11/16/2023, 9:38 PM

Would that it were so simple...

McMurdo - 11/17/2023, 12:40 AM

@DrReedRichards - we are now in full delusion-land. John Rocha and John Campea do not have sources. Never have. Never will.

NinnesMBC - 11/17/2023, 1:43 AM

@DrReedRichards - I understood that reference.

FireandBlood - 11/17/2023, 2:27 AM

@DrReedRichards -

DrReedRichards - 11/17/2023, 7:59 AM

@McMurdo -

Not familiar with Rocha, but Campea is one of those types that I'll never understand how he can constantly fail upwards.

I mean, after so many inaccurate predictions and scoops, and his name is still seen by some casuals online as a legit insider.

Like, how? Just how?!

DrReedRichards - 11/17/2023, 8:01 AM

@NinnesMBC, @FireandBlood -

Don't get me wrong, I adore Fiennes, but he's far from my ideal Doom. Maybe an older Magneto like McKellen was in the early 2000's? But not Doom, no.

McMurdo - 11/17/2023, 11:42 AM

@DrReedRichards - dude is such turd I completely agree.

Smoothcat - 11/16/2023, 9:39 PM

“The Eater of Worlds' herald is believed to be Silver Surfer, but a female take on the character.”

Why?! lol you think Marvel would have learned.

jst5 - 11/16/2023, 11:31 PM

@Smoothcat - Disney gonna Disney...

Shivermetimbers - 11/17/2023, 1:28 AM

@Smoothcat - if they do that, just shoot me. I’m done with this crap.

hainesy - 11/17/2023, 12:46 PM

@Smoothcat - Forget gender swapping Surfer. They need to gender-swap Doom. And my personal pick is for them to Steal Viola Davis from DC.

philinterrupted - 11/16/2023, 9:40 PM

please not Jason Clark

SauronthePower - 11/16/2023, 10:25 PM

@philinterrupted - HARD Agree!

Literally THE single worst possible candidate

philinterrupted - 11/16/2023, 10:33 PM

@SauronthePower - seriously, how did that dude get cast as John Connor?

DudeGuy - 11/16/2023, 10:49 PM

@philinterrupted - that entire movie was just stupid decision after stupid decision. From conception, to the spelling of the title to the, James Cameron promotion to the release. Absolute caca.

SauronthePower - 11/16/2023, 10:50 PM

@philinterrupted - 5th movie in a busted IP = law of diminishing returns 🤷‍♂️

Dude was literally the single worst part of Oppenheimer

videovac - 11/16/2023, 11:39 PM

"please not Jason Clark " - @philinterrupted

Jason Clark as Doom. That his name is even up th - when I saw the name I thought it said "Jason Isaacs." I said: "Why would @philinterrupted say 'please not Jason I- OOOooh!"

"Jason Clark" 😞

The mighty Marvel Studios.....chooses Jason Clark. That they would even be RUMORED to do that shit...

videovac - 11/16/2023, 11:41 PM

"please not Jason Clark" - @philinterrupted

By the way, good to see that you actually can be critical of something Hollywood does, or is at least rumored to do. Prior to this comment you had me believing you were the "blind defense force" type.

philinterrupted - 11/17/2023, 7:50 AM

@videovac - of course I can be critical of Hollywood. The thing I don’t like to do is pretend what if’s are fact and get all upiddy about something that hasn’t happened.
In this case, the article lists Clark as a rumored candidate. Who knows if it’s even true or not, I’m commenting on my opinion of the actor.
But even if they cast him, I wouldn’t automatically say the movie was terrible. I’ll have to see it first.

GeneralZod - 11/16/2023, 9:43 PM

"Pedro Pascal is said to be (almost) locked in to play Reed Richards ...."

KaptainKhaos - 11/16/2023, 10:00 PM

@GeneralZod - this dude was Trump but even more hilarious

bobevanz - 11/16/2023, 9:44 PM

I'm gonna hope that the Pedro rumor was for Doom, he'd be a better fit for that. I guess we'll see

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