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Cillian Murphy has already gained widespread acclaim with his wide range of performances. While he is yet to take center stage in a superhero franchise, his road to Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) looks quite nigh given the upcoming reports about the franchise pulling out Kang the Conqueror’s era out of the Multiverse saga.
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Following the verdict that was passed on Jonathan Majors of being guilty in the domestic abuse case made by his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, Marvel Studios dropped him as the Multiverse’s main villain.
But this led many to look at the previous theories reported following the actor’s arrest in March this year. Among them was one report about the introduction of a new villain in the franchise. Many pointed out Doctor Doom for being the perfect fit to replace the time-traveling antagonist. Given that the former has already been let go by the franchise, Kang’s character is now on hold. This makesCillian Murphy‘s name enter into the top contenders list for Dr. Doom’s role, who is also the fan-favorite for the role.
In an appearance on theHappy Sad ConfusedPodcast, Murphy addressed the possibility of playing Doctor Doom in the franchise.
He shared,
“Yeah, I mean, I’m always… It’s always about the script. So, I’ll read… If someone sends a script, I’ll read it. And you never know what turns up…”
A recent Twitter post reported about Marvel introducing a new villain for the multiverse saga. Check out the post here.
Kang will have a pivotal role in the MCU for a time spell until Marvel Studios is set to introduce a new (Villain) that will take centre stage in the Multiverse Saga.
(Source:@Cryptic4KQual)pic.twitter.com/PjsnEmUPR0
— Mutants Updates (@MutantsUpdate)August 22, 2025
While the post did not mention Doom, a Variety report previously revealed that the franchise executives were planning to replace the character with Doctor Doom.
Kang the Conqueror Reportedly Won’t Be in the Center for the Multiverse Saga
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TheVarietyreport suggested that Marvel Studios President, Kevin Feige along with other executives planned to replace Kang with another powerful villain, Doom in the Multiverse saga.
As per the report,
“At the gathering in Palm Springs, executives discussed backup plans, including pivoting to another comic book adversary, like Dr. Doom.”
The comic character’s debut rumors further gained attention when the upcoming fifth Avengers film,The Kang Dynastyis now referred to asAvengers 5. As these doubts continue to hint at Doom’s debut, fans also agree to the same.
Check out the tweets here.
The only person that can take over is doom since Kang modeled his suit off a doom suit. He has the knowledge and power… it only makes sense.
— The Curator (@Jbei12)August 09, 2025
They can still recast Kang!
— Alex Perez (@Alejand67925900)August 05, 2025
Recast him for heaven’s sake!
— Matthew Churchill (Whispangle Fan) (@TheB312)June 20, 2025
Dr doompic.twitter.com/19lq6Bj9AO
— UDVFDM🔪(MIDNIGHT SONS)🎃 (@udvoff)June 29, 2025
Recast for god’s sake@MarvelStudios@Kevfeige
— Harnoor Singh (@xxharnoorx)July 10, 2025
Meanwhile, some fans still believe that Kang’s storyline can be continued if the character is recast. It is undoubtedly a simple solution as Kang’s variants can continue the plot as they don’t need to look like theAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniavariant. Nonetheless, Murphy can still make his debut in MCU with Doom if the franchise strategizes things accordingly. There is still time for the fifthAvengerssaga which is slated for a 2026 release on May 1st.
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