How The Fantastic Four: First Steps Connects To Avengers: Doomsday

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Are you curious about how Avengers: Doomsday ties into The Fantastic Four: First Steps? A pivotal mid-credits scene unveils a cryptic entity, foreshadows a looming interdimensional danger, and lays the groundwork for one character’s increased fascination with Franklin Richards. As Franklin’s powers are revealed and his significance is emphasized, the Marvel Cinematic Universe edges ever closer to its next multiversal confrontation.

Let’s explore the connection between The Fantastic Four and Avengers: Doomsday, and discuss its implications for future events.

How does Doctor Doom connect The Fantastic Four: First Steps with Avengers: Doomsday?

In a mid-credits sequence, which takes place four years after the movie’s events, Dr. Doom links together the stories of The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Avengers: Doomsday.

In my humble opinion, as a movie enthusiast and parent, I recently shared an enchanting tale with my brilliant son, young Franklin Richards. A brief moment of absence led me to retrieve another captivating book, only to return and find my son in deep conversation with an intriguing figure cloaked in green, hooded and maskless – a striking resemblance to the infamous Doctor Doom. The screen fades to darkness, leaving us hanging on the edge of our seats, eagerly awaiting the continuation of the Fantastic Four’s extraordinary journey in AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY.

Director Matt Shakman revealed that the Russo brothers shot a scene explaining why Doom isn’t a significant character in the main storyline of Avengers: Doomsday. Despite Robert Downey Jr.’s portrayal of Doom in this movie, his face is not shown. This scene underscores Doom’s fascination with Franklin’s powers, which Galactus had previously attempted to seize control over.

The movie suggests that Victor Von Doom hails from Earth-828, sharing the same reality as this portrayal of the Fantastic Four. At a Future Foundation hearing in the United Nations, Susan Storm presides over the meetings, while Latveria’s seat remains vacant, with no one representing it.

This scene hints at the fact that Doom is real, as he hails from Latveria and governs that country in the comics. The presence of Latveria in Earth-828 supports this link. Doom is primarily recognized as the main adversary of the Fantastic Four.

Although Doom’s face remains concealed, the post-credits sequence unveils his comic-style mask, officially introducing him into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The implication is that Franklin’s cosmic powers, comparable to Galactus’ appetite, are what bring Doom over. This interest in the child aligns with the interdimensional threats that will be explored in Avengers: Doomsday.

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2025-07-24 07:06