Doctor Doom reportedly won’t appear in 2025’s The Fantastic Four until the very end of the movie.
According to Jeff Sneider’s The InSneider, Doctor Doom will be featured in Matt Shakman’s upcoming The Fantastic Four movie; however, he won’t make his MCU debut until the very end of the movie. An actor has not yet been cast for the part.
Should the reports be true, Doom’s minimal role in The Fantastic Four will likely pave the way for him to be a more sizable threat in Secret Wars, which is currently scheduled to release in 2027, and other forthcoming MCU projects.
Instead of Doom, Galactus is reportedly expected to be the main antagonist in The Fantastic Four. Sneider first reported that No Country for Old Men’s Javier Bardem was Marvel’s top choice for the role in November 2023, though this has not been confirmed by the studio at this time. Antonio Banderas was also previously rumored to be up for the part.
Additionally, Marvel is reportedly beginning to with actors for the part of Silver Surfer, though it’s not immediately clear how big of a role the character will have in the film.
Who stars in Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four?
On February 14, Marvel Studios officially announced that The Fantastic Four will star Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/the Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/the Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/the Thing.
Jon Watts was initially tapped to direct The Fantastic Four, a project that was first announced at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2019; however, he stepped down in April 2022 and was replaced with WandaVision’s Shakman. Production for The Fantastic Four is now expected to begin in August 2024.
The Fantastic Four releases on July 25, 2025, from Marvel Studios.
