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- [Narrator] The Fantastic
Four have had a rocky time

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when it comes to live action.

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From the Roger Corman
produced film in 1994

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to the recent sloppy mess
of "Fant4stic" in 2015.

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Here are some of io9's
choices of who should play

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the Fantastic Four's big baddie.

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(mouse clicks)

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If the MCU needs the next

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Thanos type villain in their new phases,

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they'll need a seriously talented actor

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and it needs to be Giancarlo Esposito.

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Playing the calculated
villain in "Breaking Bad"

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and "Better Call Saul,"

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Esposito set the standards high

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for playing a strong antagonist.

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- If you try to interfere,

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this becomes a much simpler matter.

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- [Narrator] He's always careful of how

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he represents himself to others

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and is usually two
steps ahead of everyone.

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I can easily see him stand his ground

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against the Fantastic Four
and more marvel heroes.

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Marvel, do the right thing
and cast him already.

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We need someone who can handle a presence,

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someone who can really inhabit
that masked villain thing

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and really bring a big energy to the role.

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- One by one, (tongue clicking)
they start eating each other

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until there are only
two left, two survivors.

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- [Narrator] Even without being seen.

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I'd like to see Javier Bardem as Doom.

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There's something incredibly
charismatic about Bardem,

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and his villains are
constantly S-Tier baddies.

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He's got the physicality
needed for a role like this,

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and I think that he'd
make a very compelling

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and strangely alluring Doom.

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A Victor you'd want to get a drink with.

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Like, a Victor you'd defect for.

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That's what I want.

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- It was you who betrayed me.

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- [Narrator] I've gotta
go with Daniel Craig.

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We've already heard him behind

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a helmet in "The Force Awakens,"

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so we know he can bring a solid
performance behind a mask.

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And he just got done with his Bond era.

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He may want to ease into a new franchise

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and what a perfect role
to see him turn heel in.

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Marvel has a growing list
of heroes turned villains

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like Christian Bale, Ethan
Hawke, and Michael Keaton.

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Plus, his partner Rachel Weisz is in

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the Marvel family now too.

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His Doom would be a fantastic
draw and a natural choice.

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(gun fires)
- James!

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(gun firing)

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- Okay.

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- [Narrator] Doom needs a big presence,

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but he also needs to have
a camp theatricality to him

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as much as a sinister aura,

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he has to be scary, but
also kind of fun too,

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which is why I think
Jason Isaacs would have

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a fantastic time, sorry, in the role.

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His turn as "Star Trek:
Discovery's" Captain Lorca managed

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to balance the line
between horrifying and fun,

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and he's had some great
comical turns over the years.

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He'd have a ball taking on the kind

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of scenery-chewing villainy

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that Doom is absolutely at his best doing.

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- Same people had a
way to find each other.

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The strongest argument I've ever seen

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for the existence of destiny.

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- [Narrator] Who's your pick
for Doctor Doom? Comment below.