A mystery Doctor Doom project is seemingly in the works at Marvel, and Howard Stern appears to be involved. The Fantastic Four's iconic villain Victor von Doom has been at the forefront of Marvel fans' minds since Disney acquired 20th Century. This gave Marvel Studios the ability to begin using characters Fox previously had access to, such as Doctor Doom - who appeared in three live-action Fantastic Four movies between 2005 and 2015. The studio also had plans to give the Marvel villain a solo movie, but Noah Hawley's Doctor Doom film was essentially canceled after it moved to Disney.
With Marvel Studios confirming that a new Fantastic Four movie is in development, it should only be a matter of time before Doctor Doom joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There has been great speculation he could debut before then, such as in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, to set him up as a threat that looms over the entire MCU. Many have also wondered if Doctor Doom could star in his own movie or Disney+ series to fully flesh out the iconic foe. So far, Marvel has not revealed any information about their plans for Victor von Doom, though.
It now appears that Marvel is working on a mystery project involving Doctor Doom. Radio host Stern appears to have accidentally revealed the project and his involvement during a recent episode of the Howard Stern Show. After a recent episode, the mics were left on as advertisements played, which allowed listeners to hear a conversation they otherwise were not supposed to. Howard Stern indicates he will play Doctor Doom in an unknown Marvel project. His schedule is still being worked out, but the radio host mentions he's even reached out to Robert Downey Jr. about acting techniques. Listen to the clip captured by WashedUpTweeter on Twitter below:
They're going over the schedule with me, and it's going to suck... I told you, I'm going to do Doctor Doom. That's the thing. But believe me, I'm fucking miserable about it... I called Robert Downey Jr. and I was asking him acting techniques... Do you have a number for Jon [Favreau]?
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Based on how Stern's involvement in a Doctor Doom project came to light, there is not a lot of information out there to clear up any confusion. Stern's comments make it sound like he is playing Doctor Doom in some capacity and that it is a project affiliated with Marvel. Stern is not a prolific actor (as he has only two acting credits where he is not himself) making him a surprising choice to play the iconic villain. His 6'5 build would make Doctor Doom an intimidating presence if this is for a live-action project.
It is possible that Stern's Doctor Doom project is not live-action or connected to the MCU. Marvel has produced various narrative podcasts, such as one for Wolverine, so Stern could possibly voice Doctor Doom in a podcast. He could also potentially play the villain in a video game or provide the voice if Doom appears in an animated MCU Disney+ show, like What If...? season 2. He could even play someone else in a Doctor Doom-centric project. Of course, it now seems that there is a chance Stern plays Doctor Doom in the MCU, which would also indicate his debut is a lot closer than many might otherwise believe.
Source: WashedUpTweeter
