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Who Is Dr Doom? Character Explored Amid Robert Downey Jr.'s Return To MCU
RDJ returns as Doctor Doom in the fifth Avengers film, directed by the Russo brothers. Revealed at San Diego Comic-Con, this marks his comeback post-Iron Man. Know more about who is Dr. Doom!
The main villain and title of the upcoming fifth Avengers film were revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con panel. Robert Downey Jr. will play the titular antagonist, Victor von Doom, also known as Doctor Doom. The film will feature a reunion of directors Joe Russo and Anthony Russo. Previously, Toby Kebbell portrayed the Fantastic Four villain in a 2015 adaptation. Although Downey concluded his role as Tony Stark/Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame, it turns out his journey with the MCU isn’t over after all.
Who is Doctor Victor Von Doom?
Dr. Victor von Doom, the main antagonist of the Fantastic Four franchise and a major antagonist in Spider-Man and the Avengers, is one of Marvel's most powerful villains. Victor Von Doom was born to poor gypsies in the small European nation of Latveria and lost both his parents to war and revenge.
After discovering his mother's trove of mystical artifacts on his own, Victor found himself on a path of darkness when he realized her spirit was trapped by a demon she had bargained with. Due to his remarkable scientific acumen, he won a scholarship to America's State University in New York, where he sought knowledge to heal his wounded soul.
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Victor von Doom met Reed Richards during his time in New York, and the two developed an immediate rivalry. After secretly experimenting with a device of his own creation designed to bridge dimensions, the experiment disastrously backfired, resulting in his expulsion and leaving him with a few small scars.
Consumed by anger and disfigurement, Von Doom retreated to Tibet, where he despised his altered appearance and fate’s cruelty. There, he subdued a group of monks and, after mastering their secrets, instructed them to forge a suit of armor and an iron mask to conceal his face forever.
The technological and mystical arsenal of Doctor Doom
Over the years, Doctor Doom has continued to augment and accessorize his infamous accoutrements, fashioned by Tibetan monks. Oftentimes, titanium armor is augmented with a personal force field generator and other shielding devices to provide basic protection from attacks and the elements. It also had the capability of producing concussive blasts through its gauntlets, and a miniaturized propulsion system that allowed the doctor to fly.
With Doom's unparalleled knowledge of robotics, the kingdom of Latveria has been surrounded by a multitude of robotic servants, such as near-mindless guards and "Doombots" that duplicate Doom's own actions.
Many times, the doctor's duplicates have fooled his enemies into believing that they were dealing with Doom himself for a long time.
The doctor's genius also extended to weaponry of all kinds and sizes, making Latveria one of the world's most heavily shielded nations. A "time platform" also enables him to travel through time as well as cross into other planes of existence through devices. Apart from his scientific operations, Doom also claims to possess one of the world's largest libraries of magic spells and artifacts and the capacity to use them to maximum effect. He has brought sorcery to levels that rival or even surpass his scientific knowledge.
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