There’s no doubt that Ben Mendelsohn is one of the best actors working today. In fact, if you want to get more specific, he can play the hell out of a bad guy when given the chance. And if Mendelsohn had his way, the actor would love to tackle another Marvel character, one of the biggest villains in the entire superhero universe.
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Speaking to GQ, Ben Mendelsohn talked about his long career. He touched upon his work in franchises such as “Star Wars” and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But it’s the latter one that has him itching to return. Though, not as his beloved Skrull character. When asked if there was a franchise he’d like to return to that he previously worked on, including Marvel, he was quick to reply that he’d love to play Doctor Doom for Marvel Studios. But even if that doesn’t happen, Mendelsohn is happy with how his career has played out.
“I would almost give my eyes and teeth to play Doctor Doom,” said Mendelsohn. “I think Doctor Doom is the great unread Marvel character that could and should be done. But it is what it is. I got to work with Spielberg, and I got to work with Terrence Malick, and I got to work with Ridley Scott. It’s been incredible. I didn’t think this ship was coming.”
Honestly, there are few people who seem like better fits for Doctor Doom than Mendelsohn. He has already proven that he can play an excellent villain, and Doom should be one of the most feared beings in the Marvel Universe. Unfortunately, Mendelsohn has already attached himself to an MCU character, playing the Skrull Talos in various Marvel projects. Even though Doom is behind a mask 99% of the time, it still wouldn’t really work if they ever had flashbacks or anything. That said, they’ve already done this kind of thing once with Gemma Chan, who was in “Captain Marvel” (granted, under a lot of makeup) and in “Eternals,” so if they could make it work, he would be a wonderful choice (maybe just the voice ala “The Mandalorian”?)
There are always rumors about the upcoming “Fantastic Four” film, where it’s expected that Doctor Doom will make an appearance. As far as actors being rumored for the role, the big name that is constantly thrown around is Mads Mikkelsen. And sorry to Mr. Mendelsohn, but Mikkelsen is one of the few people who makes even more sense as that character. Then again, Mikkelsen also showed up in an MCU role previously. It’s a bit of a mess.
One thing is for sure, you can see Ben Mendelsohn show up in “The New Look” series, which is expected to debut on Apple TV+ on February 14.
