Comic book fans are still in full-on Christmas mode after Marvel Studios finally released the first official trailer for the upcoming Moon Knight series during the NFL Super Wild Card game on Monday. The series revolves around the story of Steven Grant who will later embrace his true identity as Marc Spector, a mercenary who has been living with a dissociative identity disorder.
Naturally, the thrilling teaser for the Phase 4 series had a lot of fans talking but aside from all the chaos that ensued in the trailer, Moon Knight might be setting up the arrival of arguably Marvel's biggest and most threatening villain. The latter part of the trailer features a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment as Spector was trying to flee from mysterious goons in a hot car chase.
If you'll pause at the 1:27 mark, you'll notice a huge box in the back of the vehicle Spector is driving which has the name "Von D" printed on it. Of course, this may come off as a huge stretch for now but what if Moon Knight is actually planting the seeds for the MCU debut of the Fantastic Four's biggest nemesis Victor von Doom aka Doctor Doom?
You see, in the comics, Doom is known as a skilled scientist and engineer who specializes in aerospace engineering, electronics, energy systems, physics, robotics, superhuman physiology, and weaponry. It would be safe to assume that the boxes behind Spector's vehicle might be stuff the villain uses for his shady activities.
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While Doctor Doom isn't considered Moon Knight's greatest adversary, the two have tussled quite a few times in the comics and the idea of the series setting the stage for his arrival isn't something that is too farfetched to actually believe. I mean, Loki marked the debut of Kang the Conqueror, another famed Fantastic Four villain so...
Moon Knight will begin streaming on March 30, 2022, exclusively on Disney+.