10 Dead MCU Characters Who Would've Kicked Ass Against Doom (2025)

Ever since Robert Downey Jr. dramatically confirmed his casting as Victor von Doom, AKA Doctor Doom, in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, MCU fans haven’t stopped speculating about what role the villain will play in the popular franchise. The only downside is Doom arrived at the party too late, missing some epic battles with MCU characters who died in earlier films.

Even though some of our favorite heroes and villains are gone, they’re not forgotten, especially because many might actually return at some point. Thus, we’ll take a moment to imagine how the greatest fallen characters in the MCU would have kicked the metal ass of Doctor Doom. This list has been carefully sorted by the character’s powers, their history with Doom in the comics, and most importantly, how much fun it would have been to see.

10 Ultron

Played by James Spader

In terms of villains lurking in the pages of Marvel Comics, Victor von Doom is on the shortlist of the most dangerous to face, so his inclusion in the MCU should be nothing short of greatness. At the same time, Doom is a man who follows very selfish motivations and, on rare occasions, teams up with otherwise sworn enemies to fight a common foe. A character like Ultron (James Spader), who aimed to exterminate the human race, would have forced Doom to fight alongside the Avengers, especially if the war made its way to his home of Latveria.

With the power of the Mind Stone inside his prime body, Ultron would be a severe threat to Doom in a one-on-one fight. Ultron’s drones and Doctor Doom’s Doombots would cancel one another out, leaving Ultron with the physical advantage against the comparably underpowered and human Doom. If given the time to prepare, Doom can come up with an attack plan, but Ultron’s ability to adapt and improve on the fly is faster than what Victor can account for.

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Avengers: Age of Ultron

PG-13

Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero

10/10

Release Date

May 1, 2015

When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's mightiest heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plan.

Cast

Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, James Spader, Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, Anthony Mackie, Hayley Atwell, Idris Elba, Linda Cardellini, Stellan Skarsgård, Claudia Kim, Thomas Kretschmann, Andy Serkis, Julie Delpy, Stan Lee, Henry Goodman, Chris Luca

Runtime

141 minutes

Director

Joss Whedon

Writers

Joss Whedon

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9 Cassandra Nova

Played by Emma Corrin

Last year’s introduced audiences to the character of Cassandra Nova (Emma Corrin), a dangerous telepath who also happens to be the twin sister to X-Men founder Charles Xavier. She didn’t survive her run-in with Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), but then again, most people don’t survive meeting those two, even when they’re friendly. However, just because she lost against two kill-happy mutants doesn’t mean she can’t take on Doctor Doom.

Cassandra won’t be able to win in a hand-to-hand fight, so she’ll likely keep her distance. If Doom didn’t come in prepared to block a telepath, the fight would be over immediately when Cassandra locks on to memories of Victor’s mother. In the comics, Victor is obsessed with retrieving his mother’s soul from hell, and Cassandra could easily exploit that painful secret to destroy Doom from within.

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Action

Sci-Fi

Comedy

Superhero

8 10

9/10

Release Date

July 26, 2024

Cast

Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, Matthew Macfadyen, Brianna Hildebrand, Shioli Kutsuna, Stefan Kapicic, Lewis Tan, Randal Reeder, Jennifer Garner, Aaron Stanford, Billy Clements, Ollie Palmer, Chris Hemsworth, Rob McElhenney

Runtime

127 Minutes

Director

Shawn Levy

Writers

Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Shawn Levy, Ryan Reynolds, Zeb Wells, Rob Liefeld, Fabian Nicieza

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8 Black Panther

Played by Chadwick Boseman

With his introduction in Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) became an immediate fan-favorite character with a magnetic presence in and outside the suit. T’Challa’s first solo adventure, Black Panther, was one of the biggest hits for Marvel Studios, cementing the brief but impactful legacy of King T’Challa within the world of the MCU and to fans everywhere. Although the passing of Boseman led to an off-screen death for T’Challa, the Wakandan king has a long history with Doctor Doom in the comics.

Doom and T’Challa have a specific and rare commonality of being kings of their respective lands, and it’s that same unifying trait that forced them into some famous Marvel battles. Doom’s magical abilities give him an edge over T’Challa’s superior combat skills, but the Wakandan hero is a master tactician in his own right. With preparation and a plan, the Black Panther would have had an all-time great on-screen encounter with Doctor Doom.

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Black Panther

PG-13

Action Adventure Science Fiction

7.8/10

Release Date

February 16, 2018

Cast

Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Sterling K. Brown, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Andy Serkis, Florence Kasumba, John Kani, David S. Lee, Nabiyah Be, Isaach De Bankolé, Connie Chiume, Dorothy Steel, Danny Sapani, Sydelle Noel, Marija Abney, Zola Williams, Janeshia Adams-Ginyard, Maria Hippolyte

Runtime

135 minutes

Director

Ryan Coogler

Writers

Joe Robert Cole, Ryan Coogler

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7 Vision

Played by Paul Bettany

Synthezoid Vision (Paul Bettany) was a modern marvel that combined cutting-edge technology with space-age mysticism via the Mind Stone to become one of the strongest Avengers on the team. First appearing in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Vision’s powers were on full display when taking on the indestructible Ultron with ease. However, a body made of vibranium didn’t help him when facing Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, who easily killed the hero by pulling the Mind Stone from his head.

Unfortunately for Doctor Doom, he doesn’t possess the raw strength of Thanos, so a fight against Vision won’t be easy. As a synthezoid, Vision doesn’t get tired, so endless endurance, along with superhuman strength, speed, and the ability to fly, makes for an opponent with godlike powers. For Doom, fighting Vision would be like going up against Superman, and that’s a conversation for another day.

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Avengers: Infinity War

PG-13

Adventure Action Science Fiction

9/10

Release Date

April 27, 2018

Cast

Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Josh Brolin, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Tom Hiddleston, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Idris Elba, Danai Gurira, Peter Dinklage, Benedict Wong, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper

Runtime

149 minutes

Director

Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Writers

Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely

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6 Loki

Played by Tom Hiddleston

One of the rare MCU villains to live across multiple movies, Loki, the God of Mischief (Tom Hiddleston), would give Victor von Doom an epic challenge to conquer. Charming, funny, and never to be trusted, Loki makes double-crossing look like an art form, lying his way through multiple adventures before dying at the hands of his one-time ally, Thanos. A skilled wielder of magic, Loki excels at casting illusions and confusing his opponents.

Although Loki would be able to physically hold his own against the human Victor von Doom, the concept of a traditional fight would bore him. Doctor Doom is a character who uses logical analysis to make tactical decisions, and Loki’s chaotic actions could disrupt the villain’s plans. Whether it was tricking Doom into fighting an illusion or turning the Doombots against him, Loki’s creative offense would keep Doom on his toes long enough to allow a fatal blow.

5 Iron Man

Played by Robert Downey Jr.

The hero that opened the door for the rest of the MCU to flourish, Tony Stark, AKA Iron Man (Downey Jr.), would make for a worthy opponent to the loathsome Latverian. On paper, Iron Man didn’t seem like a match for Thanos (Josh Brolin) either, but when he stopped trying to raise a family in a cabin, Tony was able to vanquish the Mad Titan at the cost of his life.

Both Tony and Victor rely heavily on their suits of armor because, at the end of the day, they’re both humans whose superpower is their intelligence. Tony plays the fool more than he actually is, and that would play to his benefit with the arrogant Victor, seeing the Stark Industries playboy as nothing more than a quick annoyance to dispatch. Tony’s greatest advantage was always people underestimating him, and he could exploit Victor’s vanity to come out ahead after a hard and close fight.

4 Mr. Fantastic

Played by John Krasinski

Who better to go up against Doom than his greatest intellectual rival and lifelong arch-nemesis, Mr. Fantastic? Victor Von Doom and Reed Richards have been locked in a struggle almost as long as Fantastic Four comics have existed, with their battle of wits and wills documented in comic books for over 70 years. The leader of The Fantastic Four and Doom know one another well enough to calculate each possible move the other can make, so their stalemate will likely continue far into the future.

Mr. Fantastic’s time in the MCU was so brief movie-goers didn’t get a chance to see his brilliance during his cameo in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) kills Reed with an alarming quickness, but we’ll chalk that up to John Krasinski’s version of Mr. Fantastic not being equipped for such high-level threats. Perhaps his version of Doctor Doom was played by Rainn Wilson, and their rivalry was more prank-based.

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Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness

PG-13

Fantasy Action Adventure Superhero

4/10

Release Date

May 6, 2022

Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch, Xochitl Gomez, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Jett Klyne, Julian Hilliard, Michael Stuhlbarg, Hayley Atwell, Anson Mount, Lashana Lynch, John Krasinski, Patrick Stewart, Charlize Theron, Sheila Atim, Adam Hugill, Bruce Campbell, Ross Marquand, Andy Bale, Ako Mitchell, Momo Yeung, Daniel Swain, Topo Wresniwiro, Eden Nathenson

Runtime

126 minutes

Director

Sam Raimi

Writers

Michael Waldron

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3 Scarlet Witch

Played by Elizabeth Olsen

A woman strong enough to control an entire neighborhood in her subconscious, The Scarlet Witch, or Wanda Maximoff, would make for a visually unforgettable fight with the Doctor of Doom. The last time she was seen, Wanda was ripping her way through dimensions to find the children she conjured, ultimately dying at the end of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Out of all the possible characters to make a return, the Scarlet Witch seems the most likely because she’s that powerful of a being.

The Scarlet Witch’s strength in the dark arts makes her a formidable foe against Doom, who would likely underestimate her when attacking. The interesting aspect about the Scarlet Witch is she was never able to tap into the full potential of her powers without losing control, so a scenario where she’s properly trained would make her the most dangerous person the MCU has introduced.

2 Ego

Played by Kurt Russell

Doctor Doom is a villain that strikes fear in most heroes, but for a living planet like Ego (Kurt Russell), Victor is just another mortal in a toy suit. The father of Peter “Star-Lord” Quill (Chris Pratt) and Mantis (Pom Klementieff), Ego had designs to make the entire universe in his image, but the Guardians of the Galaxy ruined his plans by killing him.

In terms of villainous aspirations, Ego is playing chess, while Doctor Doom is playing checkers. Doom wants to control the world? Ego wants to control all existence in the known universe, and he was powerful enough to almost do it if it weren’t for those meddling kids and their gun-wielding raccoon. Ego is ridiculously overmatched for Victor, both in terms of physical power and, of course, ego. With over a million years of exterminating any number of life forms, Doom would be an asterisk on Ego’s ledger.

1 Thanos

Played by Josh Brolin

It’s unlikely the MCU ever spends as much time developing one villain as they did Thanos. For multiple films, the threat of his impending arrival cast a large shadow over every Marvel adventure, no matter how far removed it was from the Mad Titan’s designs on curbing the universe’s population by half. It took two films and a desperate last stand, but Thanos was finally defeated, giving the world a small moment to relax.

In a direct fight against Doctor Doom, the genius scientist won't put a scratch on Thanos’ purple chin because even with his suit, Victor’s strength can’t compare. For the sake of this argument, Thanos doesn’t have the infinity gauntlet because he doesn’t need any more things working in his favor. Even without it, the odds look in favor of Doctor Doom not walking away from an encounter. If Doom has a chance to plan out a winning strategy, the fight between the two would be closer, but there’s no guarantee Doom has enough Doombots on standby to slow down Thanos.

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