Wild Fan Theory Suggests Thanos Helped Create Downey’s Doctor Doom

The MCU has two highly anticipated films on the horizon that aim to define its future: ‘Avengers: Doomsday‘ (May 1, 2026) and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars‘ (May 7, 2027). These movies are expected to be monumental, especially as the franchise looks to address some of the challenges it has faced recently.

The return of Robert Downey Jr. and the Russo Brothers adds to the excitement. With Doctor Doom confirmed as the central villain, fans are hopeful these films will restore the MCU to its former glory. This anticipation has fueled plenty of rumors and wild fan theories.

A major question surrounding these films is how Doctor Doom, portrayed by the same actor as Iron Man, will fit into the larger storyline. While nothing official has been revealed, one intriguing fan theory might shed some light!

We came across an intriguing theory online that explores Doctor Doom’s potential origin in the MCU. This theory, posted by Reddit user Forever-Royalty, suggests that Thanos might play a key role in Doom’s backstory. Here’s what they shared, and we thought it was worth bringing to you:

I apologize if this is already a theory but if not, then you heard it here first. I think in Avengers: Doomsday, we will see a universe where thanos succeeded. HOWEVER, after recreating the universe, it throws things off course where Tony Stark is the sorcerer supreme.

With these abilities, Tony is able to travel the multiverse and stumbles upon 616. Tony sees that his universe is the one that failed and his mission is to restore everything. Tony spends years trying to beat King Thanos but fails every time.

This further pushes Tony into darker places as he embarks on his journey for more power. His journey brings him to KANG. He kills Kang and uses all his technology to beat king thanos. The council of kangs become aware of this and they plan to get revenge. This causes a second multiversal war.

The TVA gets involved and see the threat theyre dealing with is far beyond their control. Tony; now dr doom; discovers the TVA and their plan to capture him. Being ahead of their plan, Doom attacks the TVA and kills everyone, including Mobius.

Loki, angry at what Doom has done, leaves his domain to gather all heroes across the multiverse to fight Doom. Doom sees this as another war and gathers vilains from across the multiverse to prepare. With so many characters being ripped from their universes, the multiverse begins to implode on itself and all the Earths form together and create battleworld.

There’s no official evidence to support this theory, but it’s still an interesting concept. If the MCU were to adopt a similar approach, it could turn out to be a great move with plenty of exciting possibilities.

For now, we’ll have to wait for confirmation. Stay tuned for more updates, and let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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