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Doctor Doom’s Collection Is Growing: Scarlet Witch and Hulk Are Now in His Grasp

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Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom hasn’t even reached theaters yet, but he is already reshaping the MCU. Ahead of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, Marvel has been using bonus scenes across its films and series to show the new villain at work. Each tease suggests that Doom is gathering pieces for something much bigger.

The first major move came in September with the release of ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’. Much of its extended footage actually came from the filming of ‘Doomsday’, and one scene got particular attention. Fans noticed how strongly it connected Doom to one of the original Avengers.

In that ‘Endgame Encore’ scene, Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner has been hiding far underground beneath a military base since ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’. He records a video log about his work on a gamma suppression serum. Then the room goes dark as Doom teleports in and tells him, “Mr. Banner, I’m here to collect you.”

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Banner turns into the Hulk to fight back, but the camera falls to the ground before the outcome is shown. As the room glows green under Doom’s Latverian runes, it’s safe to assume the Hulk loses and becomes Doom’s prisoner. The footage also indicates that the encounter happens on January 12, 2029, which suggests ‘Doomsday’ takes place in that year.

The second piece arrived with the ‘VisionQuest’ finale. A post-credits scene first replayed Wanda Maximoff’s apparent death in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’. Then Doom lifts the rubble and says, “Scarlet Witch, awaken… your power will be mine,” before Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda opens her eyes.

As Cosmic Marvel summed it up, Doctor Doom has now collected both the Scarlet Witch and the Hulk in the MCU. That puts 2 of the franchise’s most powerful characters in the villain’s hands, only weeks before the film opens.

The language in these scenes appears deliberate. The Direct pointed out that Doom says “collect” rather than “recruit” when he finds Banner, which strongly suggests he’s gathering people who matter to his plan for a collapsing multiverse. His promise to take Wanda’s power fits that pattern.

Fans are still debating what these heroes will actually do for him. Inverse has suggested that the Hulk could appear in ‘Doomsday’ as one of many heroes Doom uses as mind-controlled minions, though the Russo Brothers wouldn’t confirm or deny Banner’s role. For Wanda, it remains unclear whether she’ll be Doom’s servant or simply a source of power he drains.

The ‘Doomsday’ campaign has hinted at the Scarlet Witch for weeks. A recent poster shows Doom with 3 masked Latverian Witches, and one of them now wears red instead of yellow. Marvel hasn’t said who that figure is, but the timing has many fans convinced.

The official countdown clock got in on the act too. After Wanda’s return, the “DOOMSDAY IS COMING” livestream started glowing red, a detail fans quickly connected to the Scarlet Witch.

With Hulk and Wanda apparently in Doom’s grasp, fans are already wondering who else is on his list. Some outlets have reported that the Russo Brothers suggested Doom is collecting more people besides Hulk, but the full list remains a mystery. Some scenes may not pay off until ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’.

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ opens in theaters on December 18. If the bonus scenes are any guide, the Avengers may end up facing some very familiar faces fighting on the other side.

Which MCU hero do you think Doctor Doom will target next in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’?

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