Warning: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS from VisionQuest and Avengers Endgame: Encore.
Victor von Doom is on his way to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and you can rest assured that he is about to make an impact. The legendary villain otherwise known as Doctor Doom will make his official debut in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, where he will battle Earth's Mightiest Heroes in a bid to dominate the multiverse. Judging by the fact that there is a 2027 sequel, Avengers: Secret Wars, it's safe to assume that he will be at least temporarily successful.
Although he has yet to take center stage, Doom has subtly been making his presence felt in the projects leading up to his arrival, making cameos in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Avengers Endgame: Encore and, yes, VisionQuest. It's all been to compile his own team - one that he can use to his advantage as incursions take out the multiverse.
We don't know every member as of yet, but Doom has indeed just added the most powerful one of all.
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
It's official: Elizabeth Olsen will return as Wanda Maximoff in Avengers: Doomsday. The Scarlet Witch was presumed dead after her leading role in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness concluded with her dropping Mount Wundagore on herself to destroy the dark magic that made her unrecognizable in her grief. But, after years of rumors, Marvel Studios finally told us the truth - and, well, that hurts too.
The season finale of VisionQuest featured a shocking post-credits scene in which Doom appeared after the mountain fell, raising it as he seemingly resurrected Wanda and told her: "Scarlet Witch, awaken. Your power will be mine!" And, just like that, Wanda's eyes opened with shock as she seemingly realized what was happening.
The Scarlet Witch has involuntarily joined up with Doctor Doom, which makes him a force to be reckoned with. And she's not the only heavy-hitter to find herself in that position.
Hulk / Bruce Banner
The Hulk made a triumphantly destructive return to screens in this year's Spider-Man: Brand New Day as fans celebrated Marvel Studios finally reverting the Avenger back to his more savage self. But it also seemingly ended his journey in the MCU as he was carted off to a government facility despite Bruce Banner being innocent. That wasn't the case, after all, as one of the post-credits scenes in Avengers Endgame: Encore saw him recruited by Doctor Doom from that very facility.
Like Wanda, he didn't have a choice from the matter and actively tried to prevent it from happening. But Doom's power extends far beyond that of a secret government facility deep underground and, therefore, he was able to successfully pull Banner to where he wanted him to go. And the idea of any team with a just-recently-back-to-Savage Hulk is one that should be feared.
Latverian Witches
Doom was never going to be alone when he showed up to battle the Avengers, and San Diego Comic-Con confirmed our suspicions when it was revealed that the villain would be supported by three Latverian Witches. Masked and cloaked just like he is, they will seemingly possess mystical, magical abilities that may or may not source his own power.
Now, there's a pretty strong chance that Wanda is one of these witches, as fans have had theories about the one in the brown / red hood for some time now, suspecting that the Scarlet Witch might get involved (along with Clea as the purple witch and Loki's Sylvie as the green one). Now that we know for a fact that she is involved, that raises the question of wheher she truly is a Latverian Witch or not.
Interestingly enough, the witches won't be alone as Doom will also have backup in the form of a masked sorcerer that fans are convinced might just be Doctor Strange. And, well, there's your five warriors once again, making the Avengers' job of protecting the multiverse that much more difficult.
Marvel Studios is going all out to wrap up the Multiverse Saga on a high. We can't wait to see Doctor Doom's complete team come to light as he prepares to do battle with the Avengers, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four. Even with a limited number on his team, it's Doom's victory to lose when you have Hulk, Scarlet Witch, and potentials like Clea, Sylvie, or Doctor Strange. Not a good time to be the Avengers at all.
Avengers: Doomsday arrives in movie theaters on December 18, 2026.
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