Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has responded to the criticism surrounding Robert Downey Jr.’s casting as Doctor Doom in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).The Marvel Universe boss attended Comic-Con’s “Avengers: Doomsday” panel and answered questions about the Thanos vs. Doom debate. When talking about the criticism that RDJ’s Doctor Doom did not accumulate as much as Josh Brolin’s Thanos, Feige believed that before “Avengers 3: Infinity War”, the appearance of the Mad Titan was relatively limited, and the so-called “accumulation” was only in the minds of fans.
Kevin Feige claims Thanos was ‘built in fans’ heads’
In a chat with Brandon Davis, Feige said: “Over the years, the image of Thanos has built up in people’s minds. Eventually he sat down in a chair. He took out the gauntlet and said, ‘I’ll do it myself.'” He shouted to Ronan on the video screen and that was that. “Feige recalled how Thanos himself became the subject of online jokes until Infinity War finally put him front and center. “I remember those memes mocking Thanos for just sitting in a chair… In Infinity War, we said, this is actually the introduction of Thanos to people, this is how the movie was made, this is what we did with Doctor Doom [with ‘Doomsday’]”.
Kevin Feige slammed by fans
However, Feige’s explanation sparked a backlash on social media, with many fans arguing that Thanos’ influence extends far beyond his limited screen time. One fan lashed out at Feige, writing: “Considering it’s literally ‘The Infinity Saga,’ this is so stupid since almost every movie’s plot involves Thanos’ motivations/quest for the Infinity Stones. Meanwhile Doomsday is like ‘yeah, the end is here.'”‘”Another fan believes the character’s presence can be felt throughout the Infinity Saga. Does this send a signal to the Doctor? Besides last year’s underwhelming “Fantastic Four” post-credits scene, what about “Doomsday”? there is nothing. The second saga of the Marvel Universe is all about the multiverse and timeline variants. Alternate realities, alternate timelines, and the threats these alternatives contain. Doctor Doom has no unique or singular connection to the multiverse. “Another fan criticized Feige’s assessment, insisting that audiences would naturally accept Thanos’ lengthy introduction. “This is a maddening answer from #KevinFeige. The validity of Thanos’ launch is not built in our heads. We’re not all under some mass hypnosis to believe we like it. We love it organically. So accusing fans of exaggerating its validity is a ridiculous answer. It’s ironic that you’re trying to manipulate even gaslighting fans into believing a new false narrative about Thanos’ launch after accusing them of making up a false narrative about Thanos’ launch. IT. Come on now. “Others believe that Doctor Doom’s arrival appears to be the result of Marvel changing its original plans for the Marvel film Kang the Conqueror following Jonathan Majors’ controversial exit. “This argument would be stronger if we didn’t know that Doctor Doom was the last-minute twist when Kang’s plans fell apart, that Doctor Doom wasn’t a fictional non-entity in the Fantastic Four movies, and that RDJ was an obvious stuntman in the role.“Another post read: “What a lie…every movie since the beginning of the Marvel Universe has been laying the groundwork for a huge threat in the future…and every movie featuring the Infinity Stones…Thanos has been set up from the beginning…with zero buildup to Doctor Doom.”Someone else pointed out the repeated references to the Infinity Stones and Thanos, saying: “He ignores Thanos’ appearance in multiple movies with the Infinity Stones, his multiple cameos with Gamora and Nebula serving as his heralds, Loki being tortured by him, and Tony Thor’s visions foreshadowing the ending? Ruining this wonderful apocalyptic saga.”Avengers: Doomsday marks the final two chapters of the multiverse saga and is set to premiere on December 18. It will be followed by Avengers: Secret Wars, scheduled for release in December 2027.