I Loved How Fantastic Four: First Steps Repeatedly Trolled MCU Fans With That Major Character Absence
Since the announcement that the Fantastic Four would be incorporated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, one query resonated loudly among fans: Where is Doom? For decades, Doctor Doom has been the arch-nemesis of Marvel’s First Family, a figure so deeply intertwined with their mythology that it seemed inappropriate to envision one without the other. However, as the release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps approached, it was consistently confirmed that Victor Von Doom would not appear in the film. At first, this news was met with a mixture of concern and dismay by many viewers. However, it later became clear that this decision was one of the film’s most insightful and self-referential creative choices. Instead of being an oversight or missed opportunity, First Steps playfully teased MCU fans with its main character absence, emphasizing the film’s central ideas and paving the way for a significant future development.