Who Will Be Marvel’s Next Big Villain? | Comic Con 2024

Marvel returned to Hall H at San Diego Comic Con 2024. IGN provided live coverage of the Marvel Hall H panel, which featured news about Avengers: Secret Wars, Avengers: Doomsday, Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts and The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The biggest reveal was the announcement of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom. The longtime face of The Avengers OG Iron Man, RDJ revealed himself to an explosion of cheers from the crowd. 

A futuristic Fantastic car made its way onto stage to pick up Fantastic Four cast Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards), Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm), and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Thing) and Julia Garner (The Silver Surfer). Also appearing on stage, this time for Captain America, were Anthony Mackie and crew, with Giancarlo Esposito announced to be playing Sidewinder in the film. We also got footage of Harrison Ford transforming into Red Hulk.

Our IGN panelists Kim Horcher, Akeem Lawanson, Amelia Emberwing, Tom Jorgenson, and Brian Altano made their guesses at the next MCU villain in succession after Loki, Ultron, and Thanos. Kang may have a far lesser role to play, making this the perfect time to introduce Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom as a central villain.

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[DevDinish]

Hes playing infamous iron man based on the comic its Doctor doom as iron man pretty much

[ritzkola]

The scrapped KANG who had given the best acting performance they had in a couple years. Because Majors ran from that psycho chick. Wait till yall find out who the FAMILY of that chick is, that’s why he was really dropped. Not the average white girl.

[szn]

Doctor Doom. Beyonder. Possible a new Kang. They have so many villains

[Thenewtakeova]

A black person as captain American is crazy

[skinfluithero]

Deadpool and Wolverine keeping the MCU from going bankrupt

[TigerTurban]

"..and he doesn't kiss kids!!" - Hugh Jackman/Ryan Reynolds - Hot Ones

[grkpektis]

Is this going to be more forced crappy Marvel comedy on a character that is supposed to be threatening. Because that worked out so great for Ultron

[johntybagend]

This was the worst ‘reaction’ was it even a reaction? Im confused.

[ElbertTreble]

Best news in SDCC Fantastic 4 RDJ as Doctor Doom . Avengers Doomsday Avengers Secret Wars hoping Avengers vs X men fox universe with hoping Sony spiderman Tobey and Andrew coming back. with Tom holland Spiderman too.

[vengefulhero]

Is the bald dude the supposed valid old guy?

[dylanjury]

Will be interesting if they can pull it off

[KingMK]

Can't wait to see the next two Avengers movies! Happy we have the Russo brothers for them!

[kelticflood]

Silver Surfer now being played by a woman what a joke.

[joshdelagarza]

Cheap stunt casting. Could’ve gone with Liam Neeson and it would be much more fitting.

[Canrugger]

Really couldnt have got ANY other actor??

[jimbo]

Thats will be its biggest villain. Look what they put out these last 4 no one asked for and now they have to rely on Deadpool & Wolverine to finally bring in some cash.

[cometkev]

Isaiah storyline?? Really? Get her off of there

[Jodenii]

Haha, its Bob igor and the rest of his cronies Kathleen Kennedy and crew