Noah Hawley has provided an update on his long-gestating Legion.
Hawley seemed to The Fantastic Four, and both had failed to live up to fans expectations, contributing to critical and box office busts for the franchise. Fox was hungry to make a success of its IP, and were apparently pleased with Hawley's take on the narrative. But then the Marvel-Fox deal was struck, and all the characters went back home to their place of origin, at which point Hawley's script was shelved.
Now, in an interview with has actually been confirmed that an MCU version of The Fantastic Four is officially on the way. Whether or not those plans include Hawley's Doctor Doom remains frustratingly unclear.
The story of the disfigured dictator pitched by Hawley is certainly intriguing. Thus far, Doctor Doom has only been seen on the big screen as an antagonist for Reed Richards and family, but Hawley's screenplay would portray him as more of an anti-hero. Using such as "Cold-War parallel film," and "geopolitical thriller," Hawley paints a picture that would begin with Doctor Doom already in power as ruler of the fictional nation of Latveria. Having closed off the country to the rest of the world by installing a giant dome, he invites a journalist to come and hear his side of things. And thus, the story of how Doom was born is relayed to the audience.
While fans may find that Marvel's dealings with Hawley have been less than optimistic, the possibility of his Doctor Doom Joker are to be believed. Once the DC universe has a hit on its hands with a solo villain film, it will only make sense for Marvel to want to take a dip into those same waters. And what more interesting, more exquisitely complex Marvel villain is there than Doctor Doom?
Source: Uproxx
