{"id":71831,"date":"2026-07-26T17:40:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T09:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=71831"},"modified":"2026-07-26T17:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T09:40:44","slug":"kevin-feige-responds-to-criticisms-over-dr-doom-buildup-compared-to-thanos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=71831","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Feige Responds to Criticisms Over Dr. Doom Buildup Compared to Thanos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige is hitting back at Doomsday critics who feel like Dr. Doom hasn\u2019t had the necessary buildup to crown him the next big bad of the MCU in the way that Thanos was back in the days of Infinity War.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It\u2019s a conversation that\u2019s been brewing on social media in the weeks leading up to Comic Con, and now that Marvel\u2019s highly-anticipated Hall H panel has concluded, it\u2019s boiling over.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">After the panel, Feige was directly asked about his thoughts on the idea that, compared to Thanos\u2019 arc in the Infinity Saga, Victor Von Doom just hasn\u2019t had the necessary screentime to build himself up as the major villain that Avengers: Doomsday is making him out to be.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Marvel Cinematic Universe: Every Upcoming Movie and TV Show<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Click through for all the upcoming MCU movies and TV shows and the release dates that are currently known. \" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In response, the Marvel prez referenced the countless memes that cropped up after Thanos\u2019 post-credits scenes in Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Age of Ultron, saying that fans at the time felt he wasn\u2019t doing much of anything.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cThe Thanos buildup has built up in people\u2019s heads over the years,\u201d he said in a carpet interview with Brandon Davis. \u201cHe sat on a chair at the end. He put on a gauntlet and said, \u2018I\u2019ll do it myself.\u2019 And he yelled at Ronin on a video screen briefly. I remember the memes making fun of Thanos. \u2018He\u2019s just sitting in a chair.\u2019 There was a Twitter feed updating every day, \u2018I\u2019m still sitting in my chair.\u2019 It was more clever than that, it was funny.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-title jsx-684634384 jsx-2659527929 quote-container\" data-cy=\"quoteBox\">&#8220;I remember the memes making fun of Thanos. &#8216;He&#8217;s just sitting in a chair.'&#8221;<span class=\"stack jsx-2959124702 jsx-326843967\"><span>\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Then Feige dropped a hint that shed a bit more light on the future of the MCU; Doom will be officially introduced in Doomsday in the same way Thanos was fully introduced in Endgame.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cWhen we got to Infinity War we said, \u2018This is really the introduction of Thanos the people.\u2019 That\u2019s how that movie was built. That\u2019s what we\u2019re doing with Doom. Doomsday is an introduction to the story of Doom. You peel the onion, you learn things about him as you go. It\u2019s very much meant for audiences that know and love him from the comics and audiences who have no clue who he is,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kevin Feige addresses fans saying that Doctor Doom has no buildup compared to Thanos: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Thanos buildup has built up in people\u2019s heads over the years. He sat on a chair at the end. He put on a gauntlet and said, \u2018I\u2019ll do it myself.\u2019 And he yelled at Ronin on a video screen\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/87nXC1WvL6\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/87nXC1WvL6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Avengers Updates (@AvengersUpdated) July 26, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It\u2019s highly likely that the fight against Doom doesn\u2019t stop in Doomsday, and that we will have several more films in between the major battles exploring new stories within the MCU.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Marvel is certainly building up Doomsday to be their next big hit, though, given the sheer size of the film\u2019s cast, many of whom showed up to the Hall H Panel. Of those who turned up, the next Black Panther, David Jonsson, was also in attendance, who made his big reveal for Black Panther III to the cheers of thousands of excited fans.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">A new Ghost Rider movie was revealed, as well, with Ryan Gosling confirmed to play the titular role. Other than that, no major news was revealed \u2014 but with Spider-Man: Brand New Day releasing later this month and D23 happening in August, it\u2019s possible we could see more of Marvel\u2019s plans in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. 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