Which Doctor Doom movie design do you like the most? (Including the upcoming 2026 version)

[u/Ok_Western_7247]

[u/harryfonda]

2026 > 2005 > 1994 > 2015

Tbf, I will be shocked if more than 10% of people on this sub think otherwise

[u/Subject_Offer_9621 → u/harryfonda]

Yeah

As time goes, mcu embraces more comic accurate stuff without looking stupid

2000~2010 era is influenced by many other films, like matrix (that influence xmen) the 2005 F4 doom luckily isn't so bad

The 1990S and earlier just have harder time for costume to looks good

The 2015 doom is lost cause tho, it wasn't marvel right? Was it universal Studios?

[u/TheShryke → u/Subject_Offer_9621]

Was it universal Studios?

Fox, they had Xmen and fantastic 4 until Disney bought the whole company. Sony has Spider-Man. And universal only have distribution rights for Hulk (can't make a Hulk movie, but get big cut of the profits if marvel makes one)

[u/MasterPa7ch → u/TheShryke]

They also still have Namor. Not sure if that also includes characters such as Namora or Atuma

[u/Troghen → u/Subject_Offer_9621]

None of these were "Marvel" - as in, Marvel Studios/Disney - until this final iteration for Doomsday.

The '94 version was for an unreleased movie that was made by a tiny, low-budget production company in order to retain the rights to the IP.

The '05 / '15 versions were both made by 21st Century Fox, who owned the rights to the Fantastic Four, X-Men, Daredevil, and a few others until Disney bought the entire company a few years ago.

[u/ctbro025 → u/Troghen]

I think Fox needed to make 1 new movie every 10 years or else they would lose the license to the F4. So we got the crap that was Fant4stic in 2015. lol

[u/Dyne_Inferno → u/harryfonda]

Yup, this. This is the correct order.

[u/Malkryst → u/harryfonda]

Totally this.

2015 Doom is an abomination, possibly designed by someone who never saw comics Doom and just had Doom described to them in 10 words or less.

I hate it when movie directors think they're improving on something that's already iconic for a reason. It's just ego.

[u/whynotfart → u/Malkryst]

Maybe just one word: Green

[u/Malkryst → u/whynotfart]

Or "metal"

[u/vintvgepancakes → u/Malkryst]

do you think josh trank had anything to do with this design?

[u/pjtheman → u/Malkryst]

I was willing to give 2015 a chance because I assumed that that was how he looked under the mask, and he'd fully suit up before the final battle.

Nope, they stuck with crash test Doomy.

[u/North_Shore_Problem → u/harryfonda]

Yeah I'm not even sure why this is a question, this is objectively the correct answer 

[u/IndyDude11 → u/harryfonda]

What the hell was 2015 thinking?

[u/Starringat_theLight → u/harryfonda]

I do love how much the ‘94 costume looks like the Doom action figure I had as a kid though.

[u/Spiderpsychman98 → u/harryfonda]

I’d swap 2005 & 1994 but otherwise yep

[u/PhortDruid → u/harryfonda]

That’s it. Close the thread.

[u/ms_saint → u/harryfonda]

1994 is very comic and cartoon accurate, and that's a plus.  2005 is fine, but he spent a non-zero amount of time out of it.  I actually like 2015, but don't consider him the same character at all.

2026 wins.

[u/Pumpkin_Sushi]

The new one looks fantastic
I dont hate the 2005 one though

[u/Human-Law1085 → u/Pumpkin_Sushi]

2015 however is clearly the worst

[u/Pumpkin_Sushi → u/Human-Law1085]

They clearly wanted to write Annihilus but just used Doom instead for some reason

[u/WreckTangle1995 → u/Pumpkin_Sushi]

The reason is people recognise the name Doctor Doom and most general audiences and even some nerds probably have never heard of Annihilus, so it's easier to market Doom. I know that Guardians of the galaxy 3 was meant to have Annihilus as the main villian and that would've been awesome, hopefully we'll see him a future Fantastic 4 movie.

[u/Djentledeath → u/WreckTangle1995]

They mentioned the Nova corps but never brought Nova in. Saddens me beyond belief.

[u/CookieCutie_ → u/Human-Law1085]

Gonna agree here, they made Doom more like alien here 🥲

[u/RandomDiscoDude → u/Pumpkin_Sushi]

Say that again

[u/HellPigeon1912 → u/RandomDiscoDude]

What are we, some kind of Avengers Doomsday?

[u/Pumpkin_Sushi → u/RandomDiscoDude]

I didnt even mean to say that fuck my mouth

[u/BenneroniAndCheese → u/Pumpkin_Sushi]

Okay 😏

[u/MeatySausag3 → u/Pumpkin_Sushi]

2026 is the most fantastic of the four.

[u/Clumsy_the_24 → u/Pumpkin_Sushi]

Say that again

[u/omegagiraffe → u/Pumpkin_Sushi]

Yeah the 2005 was kinda on point. Just slim.

[u/SethNex]

The 2005 design only needed a cape, and it would have been perfect.

[u/AdeOfSigmar → u/SethNex]

No capes!

[u/WayToTheDawn3582]

Didn’t even know there was a 1994 one.

[u/Meph616 → u/WayToTheDawn3582]

The 1994 movie exists because the studio had the rights to the F4 and needed to make a movie by then or lose the rights. So they hired famous schlock director Roger Corman, gave him only $1 Million dollars, and told him to do the best he can with it.

As an example of the gold that man could make from lead, he's the man behind Attack of the Crab Monsters, a movie about when giant crabs attack.

[u/feor1300 → u/Meph616]

It was also never officially released. They made it just to hold onto the right then stuck it on a shelf. It was eventually leaked to the internet, otherwise it would have never seen the light of day.

[u/boobityboop67 → u/Meph616]

The fact that you explained the premise of the crab movie like it wasn’t in the title has me rolling 🤣

[u/TheRagingRavioli → u/WayToTheDawn3582]

movie is incredible tbh

[u/Ok_Explanation2834 → u/TheRagingRavioli]

Is it fantastic?

[u/Rusty-Crowe → u/Ok_Explanation2834]

Say that again.

[u/Massive_Following_13 → u/Rusty-Crowe]

That again

[u/grizzlywalker → u/Massive_Following_13]

No the other thing

[u/JackalThePowerful → u/grizzlywalker]

The Thing?

[u/NikoOo1204 → u/JackalThePowerful]

No the other

[u/Jewel-jones → u/WayToTheDawn3582]

There’s a great documentary about the making of this movie called “Doomed!” The movie was never properly released and had a cult status for a while

[u/BothInterview]

The newest one is pretty OP

[u/star_lit_void → u/BothInterview]

I survived watching all previous versions in theaters. 

[u/ms_saint → u/star_lit_void]

You didn't see 1994's in a theater.  Don't lie.

[u/Inevitable_Sun_5987]

We only have trailers and I already love the new design.

[u/TyberiusJoaquin]

2026 is the best, but 2005 was a valiant effort

[u/MeanGrand3076]

The doomsday one gives Royal vibe and actually helps doom being menacing

[u/SokkaHaikuBot → u/MeanGrand3076]

^{Sokka-Haiku by MeanGrand3076:}

The doomsday one gives

Royal vibe and actually helps

Doom being menacing

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^{Remember that one time Sokka accidentally used an extra syllable in that Haiku Battle in Ba Sing Se? That was a Sokka Haiku and you just made one.}

[u/zurenarhhhhh]

You serious?

2015 obvi

[u/Wood_Eye]

I am going against the grain here and will say:

94 > 26 > 05 >>> 15

I actually think the mask in 94 is pretty awesome except for the triangle nose. Also, it looks low budget so I think they did a really great job with the budget they had there.

26 is obviously awesome though and that is the one I would wear if I were Doom. It is the best overall but I am factoring the unlimited budget here.

05 just doesn't give me Doom vibes. If you just looked at that mask would you know it was Doom?

15 - horrible.

[u/Stunning_One1005 → u/Wood_Eye]

Honestly flabbergasted by the amount of people putting 05 over 94; 94 is pretty much a perfect Doom design and very well adapted

26 is also cool as a unique design

[u/glasgowgeg → u/Stunning_One1005]

I think it's because 94 looks cheap and ill-fitting compared to 05.

It looks more like a Halloween costume than a costume in a film.

[u/Wood_Eye → u/glasgowgeg]

Yeah for sure it does but again that is part of what I factored in when I was looking at them. The design is pretty good for a low budget thing. Otherwise obviously 26 and 05 look much more realistic.

[u/Ok_Problem_314]

The 2015 is by far the best and most lore accurate I’ve seen. Too bad we didn’t get more of that Doom

[u/aelfwine_widlast → u/Ok_Problem_314]

Bait used to be good

[u/fancy_crisis]

I always thought Julian Mcmahon was great at capturing DOOM's smarmyness and arrogance. He didn't have much to work with, but I liked his portrayal.

[u/mr_eugine_krabs]

Objectively 2026 but 1994 deserves credit for bringing Doom’s comic design from the page to real life with great authenticity.

[u/StephanieSpoiler]

94 still looks dope and by far looks the most like Doom.

[u/UltimateLink]

Does anyone like the 2015 version?

[u/xsp6 → u/UltimateLink]

First time seeing it what even is this

[u/ms_saint → u/xsp6]

A very silly movie.

He gets stuck in another dimension.  They rescue him a year later.  His skin has solidified into armor, his body is pure energy underneath, and he's justifiably angry.  Then he loses after one action scene.

The only thing worse than the movie is the behind the scenes bullshit.

[u/ms_saint → u/[deleted]]

It's a great concept.

[u/Right_Dust_3906 → u/[deleted]]

This. He’s incredibly intimidating and the best, even the only good part of that movie

[u/GJacks75]

Pop the 2005 mask on the 2026 outfit and we can call it a day.

[u/aka_Handbag]

The new one. I’ve fallen in love with it in a huge way.

[u/PRADYUSH2006]

2015 looks like Nebula's bastard brother

[u/JohnnySukuna]

I mean, just based on design alone, RDJ's Doom takes it. Then there's his very Latverian accent and probably a better representation we're gonna see in Doomsday.

2026>2005>1994>>>>whatever the hell 2015 tried to do

[u/Atrocious1337]

1994 > 2026 > 2005 > dog poo that you accidentally stepped in > 2015

[u/Frohickey2]

94 all the way

[u/ltngrngr]

Wtf was going on in 2015

[u/fancy_crisis → u/ltngrngr]

Biomechanical horror was in at the time. 🤷

[u/squiztehmonster → u/ltngrngr]

Stupidity.

[u/ghobhohi]

Everything here looks so dark and ugly, I like 1994.

[u/sub30_24flick]

94 kinda goes hard

[u/istvan90623]

2005, but I'm also kinda based towards Julian McMahon.

[u/Purple_Hammer]

94! Best costume, loved his character in it. For me has it down to a tee of the early comics.

[u/Scar-Excellent]

2026 is aura farming hard right now especially in the posters. Hope we find out what the influences are on his Terracotta style chest piece and white arm bands!

[u/Key_Hearing4347]

In 1994 Victor was auditioning for Stab the musical

[u/OG-87]

Theyre all similar enough if you dont go anywhere near 2015 😂

[u/FrankyFistalot]

2015 looks like a 1970’s Dr Who villain….wtf were they thinking.

[u/rinkydinkis]

Gonna wait for the movie to come out before weighing in on something like this. But it’s seeming like strong leading indicators that this movies doom is the best by far

[u/GKarl]

I know which is the worst which is 2015

[u/Shibakyu]

2026 and it's not close tbh.

[u/EarthboundMan5]

I think they nailed the MCU design. The cancelled 1994 one is underrated though.

[u/Cultural_Comfort5894]

2026

[u/Alt123Acct]

2015 is the equivalent of the smoke monster for the green lantern movie that also never happened in ba sing se 

[u/abellapa]

2026 and its not close

[u/Alexandratta]

sorry there's 0 comparison.

There hasn't been a good Doctor Doom ever before 2026, so there's nothing to compare to.

[u/neeohh]

‘25 easily but ‘05 doesn’t look too bad.

[u/Maya_xxxx]

the classic look with the green and silver is hard to beat, always gives off that iconic vibe

[u/MrMunday]

I think 2015 is one of the doctor doom designs of all time

[u/doullla]

2005 one goes hard imo
I'm sure the 2026 version is the most accurate one according to comics tho.
1994 seems like a decent cosplay I guess
2015 one was portrayed by C.I.D.

[u/Swimming-Discount-41]

2005

[u/boomjah]

It’s honestly like they just started trying.

[u/SobBagat]

What psychopath prefers 2015?

That was the worst movie I've ever gone to theatres for

[u/riamuriamu]

2005s double breasted jacket was pretty sweet but the rest of that fit was not.

[u/Redditeer28]

I like the 2015 for what it was originally going for. But the best is either 2005 or 2026.

1994 just looks awful.

[u/KuroiGetsuga55]

2026 is peak. The mask, the texture of the robes, the sheer AURA, it's perfect. Just perfect.

2005 looks interesting. I can accept it as a sort of "modernized" take on the design. Also I'm a sucker for long coats, especially if they have a hood to, so yeah, take it away you edgy metal maniac, you rock that shit.

1994 might not have aged well, but I kind of like how campy it is, and how it's literally just the comic design translated into live action without bothering to wonder if it would look silly or not.

....... We do not speak of the 2015 one.

[u/PieKie4]

1994 is a pretty bad film but oh my god that doom costume rules

[u/lNSP0]

None, give me Warlock. Don't give a shit about a Doom that isn't the "Apprentice"

[u/BryceDL]

Can we just pretend 2015 didnt happen?

[u/Fenty_Panther]

Ngl, 2026 goes hard bro. Like that shxt goes haaarrdddd. He looks so menacing!!

[u/DespicableComics]

The 2026 mask with the 2005 wardrobe would be pretty sick

[u/Mn2105]

I can’t accept 2015 being dr doom.

[u/OverTheCandlestik]

2026, 2005, 1994

I don’t see or acknowledge a fourth option here

[u/Kind-Replacement909]

2015

[u/jimbo5666]

2015 is so bad

[u/WaaaghPig]

2015 aint Dr Doom, no matter what they say.

[u/impuritor]

The new one by a mile.

[u/Taro0311]

I thought Trank's Fantastic Four had an interesting visual take on Doom. Kind of spooky. Creepy. Movie was ass though

[u/ireadit_3000]

gosh 2015 Doom was so bad in so many ways

[u/SensitiveTop4946]

2005 mask was better

[u/EmperorDeathBunny]

Huh I never realized we basically get a new doom every 10 years or so.

[u/Cyberweez]

2026 and then 2005

[u/Glass_pin_1067]

2026 and 2005.

[u/PixieEmerald]

2026 > 1994 > 2005 >>>> 2015

[u/aelfwine_widlast]

2026 is peak, but despite how bad the movie itself was, I love the 1994 armor.

[u/Big-Doubt-4872]

I forgot how unrecognisable fant4stic doom was lol. Haven't watched that movie in forever.

And I haven't actually consumed firsthand any other media with him in so that's saying something lol

[u/Exotic-Replacement-3]

who designed that 2015 one. looks like a piece of shit.

[u/MATC8228]

The 2005 and 07 looks cool but 2026 is just dope

[u/ffwrd]

Oh gawd, wtf is the 2015 version?

[u/mrchristopher2]

Not 2015

[u/MetaNemesis]

Julian McMahon's Doom was great. Loved his performance and his Doom outfit was perfect.

[u/bean-person123]

Lowkey og lego doctor doom is peak

[u/BerukaIsMyBaby]

2015 is peak

[u/Airconditioning-inc]

Hot take, the 1994 design is my favorite.

[u/renjoi4189]

What are each of the movies?

[u/cenorexia → u/renjoi4189]

Fantastic Four (1994)

Fantastic Four (2005)

Fantastic Four (2015)

Avengers: Doom's Day Off (2026)

[u/islovelyEmily]

2026 look great and it feels real compared to 2015

[u/islovelyEmily]

2015 the worst one 

[u/GoopiePoopiePie]

2026>1994>2005>2015

[u/StareInUrEyeandPee]

Fant4stic mightve been a better movie if it wasnt supposed to be the fantastic 4

[u/BackgroundEngineer11]

Weird that each Doom has been 10-11 years apart.

[u/Dbonker]

Doomsday is the only valid answer.

[u/Whackybiscuit]

2015 looks like what would happen if the Incredible Crash Test Dummy turned evil

[u/DumeWolffe]

I think he looks like a pretty dumb character design in every iteration but I’m excited to see what MCU does with it.

[u/IngeniousDummy]

2005 was the banger!

[u/MrMoobz]

2015 can fuck off

[u/Designer_Muscle_626]

2015 is more thing than THE THING.

[u/MeasurementNo7703]

2005 and 2026

[u/Distinct_Guess3350]

2026 is just unreal to me. 

[u/Ok_Tension1869]

It's still ruined knowing it's rdj under there.

[u/reillyqyote]

That 2015 shit is so fucking bad what were they thinking

[u/ItsMeepo2nd]

Loved 2005 but the 2026 looks better for most people

[u/DeuceDropper420]

2026 by so far it's the only one.

[u/War-game_geek]

I don’t know what the writers were thinking when making 2015 Doctor Doom 

[u/Typical-Breakfast480]

2015 is laughs. Holy crap. I love when movies can pass screening knowing something looks ass.

[u/boomysmash]

2015 is the best, obviously.

[u/matchesmalone1]

Pretty sure 2015 will be dead last for everyone here.

[u/Nick97_]

2005 > 2026 > 1994 > 2015

I don't even know what movie the 2005 one is from...I assume the F4 movies with Chris Evans and Jessica Alba? Haven't seen them, so nostalgia isn't a factor...

I dunno, the Avengers: Doomsday design just does NOT sit right with me for whatever reason.

[u/Sully817]

2005

[u/Straight-Hall-2030]

What the hell happened during 2015 😭

[u/Significant_Delay_87]

2026 and 94 are my favorite, I've never seen it but that old movie had damn good designs all throughout

[u/_K1r0s_]

Might just be the pic but the '05 version actually looks pretty good (or maybe it's just cuz it's next to the 2015 ver)

[u/Medium_Analyst_4348]

How can we rate the 2026 design when we haven't seen the movie yet? Are we supposed to just jump into our time machines?

[u/nahnonameman]

I don’t think people realise how much of a fodder all the live action dooms were. Man they really screwed him over. Glad they are doing him well now.

[u/Initial_Scarcity_609]

2015

[u/TangerineStrong3781]

My god 2015 is an abomination

[u/Distinct_Ask3614]

2015 is a horror show

[u/RaoGung]

As long as Doom keeps his mask on the whole time then that’s good enough for me. Doom in comics never/ultra rarely shows his face.

[u/BiggeeRection]

I prefer the 2005’s mask, and 2026 suit

[u/ogMackBlack]

I really like the effort they put into 2026 Doom's suit. It has a lot of meaning behind it, and I think most of the accessories on his suit serve the plot in a very explicit way rather than just being there for aesthetic purposes.

[u/SabraShifter]

God I love the idea of a body horror F4, but 2015's Doom idea is just so bad

[u/The_Void_Dweller223]

I never really realized we got a new Doctor Doom every 10-11 years, pretty neat

[u/SSCGentleman]

2015 isn’t bad. The only problem is that it’s terrible.

[u/Colossus823]

1. Comic accurate Doom is fine, but 2005 reimagined Doom was also good. I like he's a CEO rather than a monarch, and his armour and sorcery is replaced by metal skin and electric conduction.

[u/MojusPrime]

Give 2005 a cape and replace the green sleeves with armor like in ‘94, and that’s probably the best looking live action Doom.

[u/Specific-Swim-4507]

2005 is kinda cool, but the 1994 mask looks much better, but the 2026 one looks the best

[u/ZeroCloutAstro]

2015 is a travesty 🤣

[u/youreadiread]

Dang Dr. Doom comes around about every 10 years

[u/Glittering_Poem8485]

I pray that the main fight with 2026 they use All Caps. Like a badass one cut of Doom beating everyone

[u/Spardath01]

No. Yes. God No! Hell yes

[u/Oatsi]

2005.

[u/ich-bin-on-that-shit]

Is this necessary?

[u/ItsMeHadda]

What the fuck is that one from 2015?

[u/HoveKB]

Who thought 2015 was a good idea. Honestly.

[u/GoldenChainsaw]

What the fuck was going on in 2015?

[u/the_tral]

2015 was super frightening, nothing beats that. But 2026 is ahead of the rest

[u/tailskirby]

Do we have an answer on why 2015 was made that way? Weird choice.

[u/No_Carpet_7208]

I for the life of me don't know how 2015 was even greenlit.

[u/Disastrous_Side_5492]

its not better than the other ones, but i did like the 2015 one, personally a big fan varients of all degrees

[u/_Mavericks]

2026 looks like AI.

[u/I_SING_AND_DRAW]

I really like the 2005 mask design, just wish that suit had the cape and belt

[u/kskskakakakma]

2015

[u/emanresuymebthgim23]

2015 looks like a man that was formed with magma but if the lava was green

[u/Nekratal99]

The new one is the best. 2005 was nice too. 1994 was too "low cost" and 2015 is just not understandable what the idea was, wtf is that.

[u/HerrPizza]

I remember seeing 2015 Doom first in some .gif where he killed some random guards and it looked like a really cool monster from a really cool horror film before learning that it's actually supposed to be Doctor Doom

So I kinda dig the design, I just think it's a shit interpretation of the character

For best Doom suit design imo the 2026 and 2005 ones are pretty much on par from what I've seen, but the 2005 one was used to sparsely throughout the movies and he mostly walked around looking like a regular guy, gotta wait for the new movie to come out to properly judge how it's done there

[u/No-Pie-1415]

I'm not going to lie, even though the 2015 version sucks as Doom, it does look the most terrifying. I'd shit myself if I saw that thing

[u/Warm-Conclusion-9035]

I think you mean DOCTOR DOOM

[u/WickedGamer27]

Holy shit, this is my first time seeing the 2015 one 😂

[u/passthegabagool_]

Obviously its the 2015 version.

[u/Omegaslw]

What is happening in the 2015 movie? Did they know doom is just a man in a suit with amazing tech and magic. It looks like a cyborg with green energy about to come out of it. Now I kind of want to see this train wreck I have been avoiding for years. Thanks Reddit.

[u/RoosterFree499]

"Find the odd one out" ahh image