Black Panther 2 Ending Phase 4 Supports Gamechanging Doctor Doom Theory
Marvel confirming that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ends Phase 4 supports a major Doctor Doom theory. Marvel Studios shed new light on the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe at San Diego Comic-Con 2022. This included announcing an entire Phase 5 slate, revealing Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars for Phase 6, and titling giving the MCU's next overall story the Multiverse Saga label. All of the news about the future also included the surprise that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ends Phase 4 in 2022.
Through all of the news that Marvel Studios delivered about the Multiverse Saga, there were still some major characters and properties that were not mentioned. The SDCC panel surprisingly did not make any mention of mutants after Ms. Marvel's twist, while even Deadpool 3 was not announced as part of Phase 5 or Phase 6. There was even little information given about how the Fantastic Four will make their presence felt in the MCU, much less casting information or an update on its director. The lack of details about Fantastic Four also meant Kevin Feige never mentioned Doctor Doom, the iconic Marvel villain audiences are eager to see join the MCU. Furthermore, the announcements that the Multiverse Saga is building to Avengers: Secret Wars and making Kang the Conqueror the MCU's new Thanos leave Doom's future still unconfirmed.
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That said, the MCU's Doctor Doom plans may have secretly been teased through Marvel's SDCC 2022 announcements. Rumors have circulated for quite some time that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever could feature Doctor Doom in some capacity. He was one of the most popular suggestions to be the sequel's villain before Namor. Now
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