New MCU Rumors Reveal Dr. Doom’s Role, Kang’s Future, the Multiverse Falling Apart, and More

Since ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ the MCU has had its highs and lows. The studio ramped up production, releasing multiple projects each year and diving into a variety of storylines—like the Multiverse, Kang, Shang-Chi’s rings, the Eternals, Celestials, Dane Whitman, and the long-awaited introduction of mutants.

This summer, Marvel and Kevin Feige announced they would wrap up the Multiverse Saga with a big finale. The announcement included RDJ’s return as Dr. Doom and the reveal of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars,’ which aim to tie together all the Multiverse stories since 2020.

Recently, industry insider Alex Perez shared some insights about what we might see in the saga’s conclusion, as well as what’s next for Dr. Doom and Kang.

Starting with Dr. Doom and Kang, it looks like RDJ’s involvement won’t last long. As for Kang, there’s still a chance he could appear again, though not as Jonathan Majors—after all, there are plenty of variants in play.

Manglor: Hi Alex! When it comes to Doctor Doom, will the role as portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. truly only appear in Avengers: Doomsday & Secret Wars and then be replaced by a Sacred Timeline version sometime down the line, sort’ve like the villains in No Way Home? Or will RDJ’s Doom stick around? If so, has there been any word on what will become of the Kangs in the future?

Alex Perez: I don’t really have an answer on that for you, but I don’t think RDJ’s Doom will stick around for long. Doom might come back with the reset, but I suspect it might be a new actor. And they won’t use Doom for a bit.

Here’s what I know about Kang. There isn’t really much they want to do with the character at this point in time because of the attachment to Jonathan Majors, but I don’t think they closed the door on his character just yet. Remember, there are a lot of variants out there. And there’s always a chance to bring these characters in later on down the road in another capacity. Look at Red Skull.

SpiderBryte98: Hi Alex and Lizzie, how are you? Is Kang still a side/supporting/small or secondary villain in Doomsday and Secret Wars like Molecule Man, or is Kang scrapped, retconned and erased entirely?, I hope Majors returns and given a second chance rehired if not recast because last I heard only Majors can play him in his contract.

Alex Perez: He’s gone for now. It doesn’t mean that character can’t be brought back later on down the road in some capacity, but if they do, chances are they’ll recast the character if they want to keep him as a villain or go with the Iron Lad route and use a younger actor to become Nathaniel.

Alex was also asked about where the Multiverse Saga stands right now and what’s planned for the MCU after ‘Avengers: Secret Wars.’

Manglor: Hi Alex! Since you said after Secret Wars there will be a soft reboot of sorts, does that mean characters like The Fantastic Four & The X-Men will be merged into the main timeline? If so, will their history be retconned into the timeline, or will they essentially be foreigners thrust into a new land?

Alex Perez: I don’t really understand how it’s going to work just yet. I think it’s just going to be a new continuity and new iteration of the universe where it all starts from scratch, but not really. Like if I had to explain what I was told previously, it’s like, nothing happened, and they will continue on with their lives, but something did happen.

A new iteration of the Multiverse exists, and some changes will be added in which will have ramifications later on. I wouldn’t be surprised if no one remembered what happened except a few characters like Doctor Strange or Deadpool.

Folkito1hunnid: Alex my brother, always good to see these Q&As. Do you think warp speeding through this saga after the pivot could hinder the story overall to conclude the multiverse stuff?

Alex Perez: I’m a very big multiverse fan. I love the multiverse trope and have been loving it for a while, since one of my favorite movies ever is Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths. The way they handled the multiverse and how Owl Man explained each universe was so fascinating to me at the time that I just love the use of it in projects.

When Marvel Studios finally started to adapt it, I was genuinely excited about the possibilities, but I think now it’s all about ending it. It’s had its run. It’s had its ups and downs. But all that matters now is ending on a bang. So no, I don’t think it’ll hinder the story. There will always be unfinished plans or ideas, absolutely.

But sometimes things don’t go according to plan. Like for example, did you know that the Inhumans were meant to have a bigger role to play in Avengers: Endgame way back when it was announced as Avengers: Infinity War Part 2, and it simply got bumped down to a TV show? I say let Feige cook.

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That’s all the info we have about Doom, Kang, the Multiverse, and the upcoming ‘Avengers’ movie. What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments!