A week or so ago I did an overview of the bigger things announced in San Diego Comic Con, and boy was it difficult to write. Honestly it felt like every new announcement made was one worthy of some significant hype, so narrowing it down to what I did was a daunting task indeed. One such announcement I felt was so close that it deserved some shine here in it's own article since it got omitted from the initial round up of news.
This past year Fox's show Legion has blown people away as this trippy super hero show that explores the struggles of being a telepath. The show focuses on a telepath who has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia by society, but in all actuality he is a mutant with telepathy. As a show it really has set a new bar for what a good Super hero TV show should be like. However, as great as Legion is, it's ultimately not what this article is about, merely the tool by which I must build onto this news.
Legion was put together by director Noah Hawley, and this past SDCC he made quite the announcement himself: That he would be partnering with Fox to bring a solo Dr. Doom movie to life. Now there are going to be a lot of groans at this as Dr Doom has been so poorly represented in his past two cinematic iterations, however there is plenty to be excited for here. However, before we get there, I think it's important to talk about who exactly Dr Doom is.
Dr Doom is most notably associated as the arch nemesis of The Fantastic Four, however, his presence has extended throughout the Marvel Universe and he is without a doubt one of the universe's cornerstone villains as he butts heads with super heroes from all over the universe, not just the aforementioned quartet (most recently he obtained the power of a god and created a new universe dubbed "Battleworld" that spurred forward the Secret Wars event). With a very convoluted backstory that involves his gypsy mother, Mephisto, Reed Richards and Ben Grimm, his abilities range from the realm of science and technology to the mystic arts. Malformed due to an accident from a college experiment Doom wheres an iconic mask and he matches his wardrobe to boot. He is on most people's top 100 villain lists and is usually in most people's top 20 if not top 10.
For people who have only experienced Doom through his terrible interpretations, you might be wondering how, if he's such a great character, he has never been adequately portrayed in a movie before. It's certainly a valid question, and the answer is fairly simple: Doom is just too big to be set up as supporting cast in one movie. The advantage of having a solo Doom film is that you can focus solely on him and build a rapport between the character and the audience, get them invested. Doom has plenty of backstory and a presence that can captivate an audience, and in a post Logan world a dark tale focusing on a morally ambiguous character is a very REAL possibility, and that fact has already attracted a fairly big name.
While nothing is set in stone and no contracts have been made, within a week of the announcement of this Dr. Doom feature, acclaimed actor Mads Mikelson has already voiced his interest in playing the titular character. Mikelson is of course known for his roles in Casino Royale, Valhalla Rising, Hannibal (TV Series), Rogue One, and Doctor Strange. As I said, while this is not a done deal the fact that an actor of that caliber has already expressed interest before even Pre Production begins is a very good sign (especially since Mikelson walked on the role before when offered it for the Josh Trank F4ntastic).
All in all it's exciting to see Dr. Doom get the love he deserves. I am personally excited to see what Fox has to offer. While their past treatment of the character has been questionable at best, recent successes such as Logan and even the success of Legion have given me a vote of confidence to expect something great.
This has been another edition of Comic Relief! hope you all enjoyed and we will see you next time!
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