Ask a comic book fan to name their favorite Marvel villains and Doctor Doom will invariably place high on the list. Ask the same question to someone who only knows the Marvel Universe from the various movies or TV projects, and Doom likely won't even make the cut. Can you really blame them? As iconic and beloved a figure as Doom is in the comics, the Fantastic Four movies have given casual audiences precious little reason to connect with the character.
There's a huge gulf between Doom's popularity in comics and in other media, one that's really been brought into focus this summer. On one hand, Doom is the central figure in Secret Wars, one of Marvel's biggest and most enjoyable comic book crossovers in years. Secret Wars is inarguably one of Doom's finest hours. On the other, Doom recently had the misfortune to appear in Fox's disastrous Fantastic Four reboot, a movie that has been savaged by critics, ignored by moviegoers and will be remembered largely for the behind-the-scenes drama between director Josh Trank and the studio. Doom's lackluster portrayal in this movie might not have been its worst quality, but it certainly didn't help.
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There's a huge gulf between Doom's popularity in comics and in other media, one that's really been brought into focus this summer. On one hand, Doom is the central figure in Secret Wars, one of Marvel's biggest and most enjoyable comic book crossovers in years. Secret Wars is inarguably one of Doom's finest hours. On the other, Doom recently had the misfortune to appear in Fox's disastrous Fantastic Four reboot, a movie that has been savaged by critics, ignored by moviegoers and will be remembered largely for the behind-the-scenes drama between director Josh Trank and the studio. Doom's lackluster portrayal in this movie might not have been its worst quality, but it certainly didn't help.
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