There’s been an uptick of Doctor Doom MCU rumors recently, and that’s hardly surprising considering all the Fantastic Four excitement. It all culminated with Howard Stern saying on a hot mike the other day that he’ll be involved in a Doctor Doom project soon. It’s important to know this before we get into detail. Below are some spoilers.
Doctor Doom teasers, rumors
Before we get to Howard Stern’s Doctor Doom comments, we have to remember all the recent teasers and rumors.
Marvel provided our first taste in Mister Fantastic in Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of MadnessIt did, by fulfilling a fan fantasy: John Krasinski portrayed Reed Richards. Unfortunately, he passed away just minutes after arriving. There’s no guarantee that Krasinski will play Mister Fantastic in the MCU’s primary reality.
After the film’s Disney PlusMarvel confirmed in a release that Richards uses teleporting technology from Doctor Doom.
Separately, rumors suggest that Doctor Doom will soon appear in a scene after credits. Marvel might have secretly shot scenes. Wakanda Forever: Black PantherIt features a mysterious Doctor Doom. His name has yet to be confirmed.
It’s critical to remember that Doctor Doom isn’t just one of the main villains in Fantastic Four. Marvel could make Doctor Doom the main antagonist in its larger storyline, just as it did with Thanos.
The hot microphone
During a commercial breaks Howard Stern ShowThe microphones remained on. And so could the audience. Hear the conversation between Stern, Will Murray, Robin Quivers, and Gary Dell’Abate about the show.
It’s in this context that Howard Stern mentioned the Doctor Doom role.
They Get started with the conversationInformation about possible guests
Stern: “That would just be better for me.”
[unintelligible]
Will Murray: “Can I be heard right now?”
Monkey: “Yeah”
Murray: “My Zoom craps out at the end of every show.”
Robin Quivers “Really? Cause I was like, ‘Why’s Will in the dark?”
Stern: “Alright, let’s do this.”
Monkey: “So I just wanna run a couple of names by you for guests who are gonna be around in the Fall. I’m not gonna talk to you so much in the Summer.”
Stern: “What I’m saying is let’s do it… I’m burned out. That would just be better for me.”
Howard Stern, Kevin Feige and Doctor Doom
Howard Stern told them that Kevin Feige will be appearing on a future episode. Doctor Doom project:
Monkey: “Ok, Kevin Feigeman [sic] from the office called and wants to know if that schedule works for you.”
Robin: “Kevin Feigeman, I’ve never heard that name before.”
Murray: “I think he means Kevin…”
Stern: “Kevin Feige, Gary. Tell him it works but they’re going over the schedule with me and it’s gonna suck.”
Robin Stern “Are you working this summer?”
Stern: “Well, I’m gonna do ‘Doctor Doom.’ But believe me, I’m fucking miserable about it.”
[unintelligible]
Stern quickly realized that he may need to call Robert Downey Jr. to get tips.
Stern: “Cause I’m an asshole. That’s what I did on America’s Got Talent.”
Robin: “Are you excited about it?”
Stern: “Yeah, I called Robert Downey…I was asking him acting technique.”
Robin: “Really?”
Stern: “Gary, do you have the number for Jon Favreau?”
Monkey: “I do. I have his cell phone.”
Howard Stern plays Doctor Doom?
It’s too early to say what sort of project Marvel will be shooting this summer featuring Doctor Doom. But if Howard Stern wasn’t just messing with his audience, then we might see Doctor Doom in the MCU in the not too distant future.
Is this a sign that Howard Stern will voice Doctor Doom? That’s also too early to say. Marvel will need an actor who is willing to stay on for several projects starring Doctor Doom. And Stern didn’t seem to be too excited about working over the summer.
Maybe he won’t have to worry about playing Doctor Doom now that he leaked it. Maybe that was the whole idea.
Marvel will be releasing a new season of its Marvel Cinematic Universe. What If…? soon. That’s the kind of MCU title where any actor could voice any character. It’s an animated series where the stories focus on variants of MCU characters. Howard Stern could also voice Doctor Doom from another reality. However, all of this speculation is speculative.
You can catch Stern’s mention of Doctor Doom below, at around the 1:12 mark:
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