The Surprising MCU History Between Kang and Doctor Doom

Before it was called Avengers: Doomsday, the next Avengers movie was going to be called Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. (Hopefully by now you don’t need us to explain the name change. If you do, we’re in trouble.)

But changing The Kang Dynasty into Doomsday is not as simple as swapping one character for another and changing a couple of movie logos. Even if we never see Kang onscreen again, we suspect that Kang and Doctor Doom had some history together in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stuff that may have already happened that we just never saw. In fact, some events we did see throughout the MCU might be the direct result of their involvement.

That’s the subject of our latest Marvel video; watch it below to learn all the details about these supervillains’ shared history.

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If you liked that video on the untold story of Doctor Doom and Kang, check out more of our videos below, including one on the latest plot details about Avengers: Doomsday, one on the very early teaser for Avengers: Doomsday, and one on how Steve Rogers’ actions during the end of Avengers: Endgame caused the rise of Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom. Plus, there’s tons more videos over at ScreenCrush’s YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes. The next big Marvel multiverse movie, Avengers: Doomsday , is scheduled to open in theaters on December 18, 2026.

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