It is no secret that Marvel is currently in a difficult situation. The past several films have been poorly received by fans and critics alike, and the MCU's latest film, "The Marvels," has not even exceeded its $274.8 million budget.

A large part of the MCU's current problems stem from its seemingly directionless overarching narrative set in an ever-growing multiverse. At the helm is a time traveler named Kang the Conqueror, played by former rising star Jonathon Majors.

Despite the numerous Kang variations, as seen in the last installment of Ant-Man: Quantamania, it appears that the face of the villain in Marvel's multiverse saga may have to change following yesterday's news. All signs point to a recasting, but perhaps it could have been fixed from the beginning.

Kang is certainly a fearsome villain, but Dr. Doom would have had a much better impact on Marvel's future. In the comics, Doom is the most intelligent of the bunch, and with Kang's character gone, Marvel's darkest arc may be portrayed.

Dr. Doom, known as Victor Von Doom, was one of the Fantastic Four's most interesting villains.

Throughout the comics, the nature of Doom's actions were always selfish, but he did not always do evil just for evil's sake, as Kang and other villains scattered throughout the MCU today do.

Doom debuted in Fantastic Four #5 and eventually became a major foil for the Avengers among many other superhero team-ups. The character's creator, Jack Kirby, described Doom's appearance as "near death" in a 1987 interview.

There are many lists on the Internet that describe Doctor Doom as Marvel's best supervillain. His presence is instantly terrifying, and he would have made a far more interesting multiversal antagonist than Kang, especially given his cunning, resourcefulness, and potential motivations in the MCU.

Doom is even the main antagonist in both the 1984 and 2015 Secret Wars comics. In the latter, this supervillain is literally deified, dragging all of Marvel's greatest characters into a superball of epic proportions, where he rules with an iron fist as God Emperor Doom.

In another comic work, Kang himself meets a version of Doctor Doom who is the real Reed Richards, with infinity stones instead of eyes. This should serve as evidence that in the MCU, Doom can ideally be anyone.

Thus, for all we know, Dr. Doom may have already made his MCU debut and may be an outlier in Marvel's upcoming slate. And with "Secret Wars" being tapped as the next Avengers crossover event, it makes sense that Doom would be its ultimate villain.

Since "Endgame," the MCU has been floundering in its attempts to recapture the kind of mystery and intrigue it experienced in the run-up to "Infinity War." Josh Brolin's Thanos may not have gotten enough screen time leading up to the big reveal, but when he finally appeared, he was noisy and impressive.

The MCU's current status quo features a rather dumb and multifaceted antagonist like Kang, but he has so far not shown much of his potential to the audience. He was literally relegated to an ant-losing "Ant-Man" feature, and played an incredible "remainder" in both seasons of Loki, but in the end he was barely talked about.

Now, following yesterday's news of Majors' departure from Marvel, it's safe to say that Kang as an inclusive villain is no longer the same. At this point, it is unclear what Marvel has in store for its multi-verse villain, but recasting the character may not be enough to right the sinking MCU ship.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, plans may already be in motion to move away from Kang altogether; in November, Marvel hired Loki creator Michael Waldron to work on a new draft of what was once called Kang Dynasty but is now Avengers 5, to work on a new draft of the film, which is now called Avengers 5, sources said.

It will be interesting to see how Marvel approaches this situation and whether Kang will be lost from the multiverse or not. This could very well point to an entirely new strategy, but with no real tangible adversary in the background, the MCU is currently languishing in uncertainty.

However, with Dr. Doom, Marvel could re-create the coming tidal wave with a fascinating twist that could be seen in the comics, such as the underlying family relationship between Kang and Doom. Kang is a descendant of Reed Richards, but there is still an unspoken bond between him and Doom, and Marvel could fit Doom into Kang's role without much tinkering. Without the [Fantastic Four] films, it would be difficult to present Doom in a fun and coherent way. Fans will have to wait until 2025 to see what Marvel has to offer with Dr. Doom and the rest of the First Family.