When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works.

“I would almost give my eyes and teeth to play Doctor Doom,” Mendelsohn toldGQ.

“I think Doctor Doom is the great unread Marvel character that could and should be done.

Ben Mendelsohn

But it is what it is.

Doctor Doom, the famous Fantastic Four supervillain first appeared in the Fantastic Four #5 back in 1962.

He’s a dictator, a scientist, a powerful wizard and a fan-favorite Marvel villain.

Julian McMahon as Doctor Doom in 2005�s Fantastic Four

Toby Kebbell took on the role in the 2015 reboot.

Over the years, fans have cast everyone from Jon Hamm to Giancarlo Esposito and even Keanu Reeves.

Only time will tell.

Robert Downey Jr announces his Doctor Doom casting at San Diego Comic-Con 2024

Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom

Severance

Robert Downey Jr. during the Doctor Doom announcement at Marvel�s SDCC 2024 panel

Thanos in Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

Reed Richards writing on a chalkboard

Silver Surfer in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

The back of Galactus� head looking at the Statue of Liberty

King Kong doing his thing on the Empire State Building in 1933�s King Kong

Kevin Spacey in Seven

Geek Girl

Road House

Thor shirt

Sung Jinwoo in Solo Leveling season 2 arise from the shadow

Holding the Nintendo Switch 2

Junker Queen - Overwatch 2

Articulate box, cards, board, and tokens on a wooden table

The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.

Logan Kim as Hershel and Lauren Cohan as Maggie in The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2