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Colman Domingo is having a good time after being a part of Marvel Studios’Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man.With Hudson Thames, Charlie Cox, Kari Wahlgren, Hugh Dancy, and Grace Song lending their voice to the series, there is already a sense of intrigue amongst the fans.
While Domingo couldn’t be more excited for the role, which will see his character take on the mantle of Green Goblin over the next few seasons, there were rumors that would have made this role not his first rodeo with Marvel.
MCU had a major decision to take in the aftermath of firing Jonathan Majors
WhenJonathan Majorswas fired from the MCU,Kevin Feigeand Marvel were faced with a tough job, finding a reasonable replacement for the role of Kang the Conqueror. Judging from the path they have taken, it is anybody’s guess that they couldn’t find the right candidate.
The re-introduction ofRobert Downey Jr.into the fray has of course given the MCU an edge in the lead-up toAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars.But there is one concern.
Anyone who has seen how the Infinity Saga panned out knows that Thanos was central to the success of MCU’s Phase Three. The Mad Titan’s storyline was being built up little by little. And he had the aura to threaten Earth’s mightiest heroes.
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Kevin Feige was trying to replicate the buildup for the Multiverse saga with the character of Kang the Conqueror.Lokihad done an admirable task in this regard.Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniaalso dropped a major hint about the Council of Kangs. And then out of nowhere, the character who had emerged as the primary threat in the multiverse is all set to disappear into thin air.
What if… Colman Domingo had said yes?
How the MCU manages to deal with Kang’s storyline is going to be a major tipping point it seems. And also, how do they manage to introduce Doctor Doom? While the latter can be taken care of withThe Fantastic Four: First Steps,the former will prove to be a little difficult.
Imagine how easy it all could have been had Marvel simply recast Kang the Conqueror. And one of the primary names in the fray was that ofColman Domingo. The star comes with a proven pedigree in the industry. If the rumor mill is anything to go by, the star was making the rounds for quite some time.
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Sadly, it wasn’t meant to be in the end. In arecent episode of theHappy Sad Confusedpodcast, theSing Singstar revealed how it all played out in his head. Of course, Domingo wasn’t deaf to all the rumors. When the noises began to become more clamorous, he couldn’t ignore them any longer.
What followed was an unofficial conversation with Marvel heads. And Domingo had a clear answer – he wasn’t looking to take the baton forward. He wanted to take one up.
I want a role to be mine, whatever that role is, whatever I develop… Something didn’t feel right of me like ‘Oh, I replace someone.’
It is anybody’s guess how different things would have turned out to be had he given a positive reply back then. Truth be told, we can only gauge the impact his decision will have come 2026.
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All the MCU fans can do right now is lie in wait. And flock to the theatres on 14th February to catchCaptain America: Brave New World.
Smriti Sneh
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Smriti Sneh is a Content Writer at Fandom Wire specializing in celebrities and everything pop-culture. Being a literature research scholar, she is cashing in on her writing skills by working in the entertainment news sector - studying literary theories by day, and navigating celebrity net worth through the night. Although you can find her writing poems at any and all hours.
