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• Marvel Studios discussed replacing Kang the Conqueror with Doctor Doom in the MCU after Jonathan Majors' arrest in March 2023, potentially changing the future storylines.
• The possibility of replacing Kang was considered due to concerns about the reception of Quantumania and the uncertainty surrounding Majors' trial.
• Doctor Doom would have been a strong choice to replace Kang, as he is a well-known supervillain in Marvel Comics and has been rumored to debut in the MCU in the Fantastic Four reboot.

A new report has revealed that Marvel Studios discussed replacing Kang the Conqueror with Doctor Doom in the Marvel Cinematic Universe following Jonathan Majors' arrest in March 2023. Majors debuted as a variant of Kang the Conqueror, He Who Remains, in Loki season 1, before being set up to be the overarching villain of the MCU's Multiverse Saga. In March 2023, however, Jonathan Majors was arrested on allegations of assault, throwing his future in the MCU into jeopardy, though Marvel Studios hasn't officially commented, perhaps waiting for a definite verdict from the case.
Your browser does not support the video tag. Following months of production delays, Hollywood strikes, controversies, and low ratings at Marvel Studios, a report by Variety has revealed that executives, including President Kevin Feige, had discussed plans to replace Kang the Conqueror in the MCU at the studio's annual retreat in Palm Springs. Kang the Conqueror reportedly would have been replaced by iconic Marvel Comics foe Doctor Doom, significantly changing plans for the MCU's upcoming storylines. Doctor Doom has been rumored to debut in the MCU's Multiverse Saga anyway, but he perhaps would have had a larger role if these plans had gone into motion.

At the gathering in Palm Springs, executives discussed backup plans, including pivoting to another comic book adversary, like Dr. Doom. But making any shift would carry its own headaches.