'Kang Wasn't Big Enough': Marvel Already Planning Robert Downey Jr. Doctor Doom Pivot Before Jonathan Majors Departure, Kevin Feige Claims

X-Men Writer Claims Kevin Feige is "Straight Up Lying" on Claim Marvel's Switch from Kang to Dr. Doom was the Plan Before Jonathan Majors Legal Drama

As the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) gears up for Avengers: Doomsday in 2026, a fresh wave of controversy has erupted over the decision to abandon Kang the Conqueror in favor of Doctor Doom. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige recently claimed that the shift from Kang to Doom was a creative choice made long before actor Jonathan Majors' legal issues. The post X-Men Writer Claims Kevin Feige is “Straight Up Lying” on Claim Marvel’s Switch from…

'Kang Wasn't Big Enough': Marvel Already Planning Robert Downey Jr. Doctor Doom Pivot Before Jonathan Majors Departure, Kevin Feige Claims

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Kevin Feige is speaking out about the Jonathan Majors controversy affecting the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Marvel Studios President recently spoke to press about the future of the MCU and for the first time publicly, addressed losing Kang the Conqueror, the villain Majors was set to portray in more movies post Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, including being the main villain in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. However, following being found gui…

Kevin Feige Confirms Marvel Planned Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom Long Before ANT-MAN 3 — GeekTyrant

As The Fantastic Four: FIrst Steps hits theaters this weekend, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is talking about some major behind-the-scenes moves that reshaped the future of the MCU. One of the biggest revelations is that Marvel had already started laying the groundwork for Robert Downey Jr. to return as Doctor Doom, and these discussions began well before Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was released and underperformed at the box office,…

Kevin Feige Reveals Replacing Kang With Doctor Doom Was Planned for a Long Time

Next year, Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom will do battle with the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men in Avengers: Doomsday. But for a long time, the MCU’s Multiverse Saga was going to showcase Kang the Conqueror as the “Big Bad.” Then, a couple of things happened. First, Kang actor Jonathan Majors was faced with a host of legal troubles. Then, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania underperformed at the box office. Not long after, Marvel s…

Kevin Feige reveals that Marvel was going to switch focus from Kang to Doom even before the Jonathan Majors controversy

The Hollywood Reporter got some tidbits of new info from Marvel head Kevin Feige as he spoke with reporters for the upcoming release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. In fact, the Fantastic Four and Disney’s acquisition of Fox were some of the big reasons that they started shifting focus towards Doctor Doom and away from Kang. He doesn’t even bring up Jonathan Majors by name — instead referring to him as “the actor.” Feige explained, We had s…