Doctor Strange 2 Easter Egg Confirms Thanos' Best Replacement Theory
An Easter egg in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness confirms that Thanos’ replacement as the next significant threat in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is coming. Marvel has confirmed that the technology used by Reed Richards (John Krasinski) during his appearance in the film is in fact the time platform used by Victor Von Doom, a.k.a. Doctor Doom, taken straight from the pages of the comics. With Doctor Strange 2 offering fans a first look at the leader of the Fantastic Four, and a film focusing on the First Family of Marvel coming in the next few years, it seems Doctor Doom is being slowly introduced as the new Thanos-level villain.
Reed Richards makes his long-awaited entrance into the MCU during Doctor Strange 2 as a member of Earth-838’s Illuminati, using a shimmering blue square as his form of transportation into the Illuminati chamber. In Marvel comics, the time platform is invented by Victor Von Doom, the archenemy of the Fantastic Four. The device is often used as a weapon against the team, but also as a means for Doctor Doom to travel back in time and learn as much as he can about the mystic arts. At one point, the time platform is acquired by Richards, who studies it in the Baxter Building, perhaps pointing to why Richards has the device in Doctor Strange 2.
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It’s unknown whether the time platform shown in Doctor Strange 2 has the same time-travel properties as its comic counterpart, but its appearance in the MCU strongly suggests that Doctor Doom is right around the corner. Since Thanos’ defeat in Avengers: Endgame, fans have been wondering who will take the Mad Titan's place as the Marvel Cinematic Universe's next long-term villain.
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