Actor behind Star Wars' most underrated villain "would give his eyes and teeth" to play the MCU's Doctor Doom
Feb. 14, 2024Ben Mendelsohn really wants to play Doctor Doom
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Rogue Onestar Ben Mendelsohn really, really wants to play Fantastic Four supervillain Doctor Doom in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
“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. But it is what it is.”
Mendelsohn is no stranger to playing villains, as he originated the role of Director Orson Krennic in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The actor also plays Talos, a Skrull who ends up working with Nick Fury, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After appearing in Captain Marvel and Spider-Man: Far From Home, he played Talos as a lead role in theDisneyPlus series Secret Invasion.
Though Marvel has announced who will play the Fantastic Four, villains have yet to be announced – though Doctor Doom does seem like the obvious choice. Over the years, fans have cast everyone from Jon Hamm to Giancarlo Esposito and even Keanu Reeves. Only time will tell.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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