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But just how much introduction does a new Thanos-level villain need?

Marvel fans are discussing what they think is the appropriate level of setup.

Robert Downey Jr. during the Doctor Doom announcement at Marvel�s SDCC 2024 panel

“asked one Reddit user.

“A post credit [scene],” suggested another user.

“My suspicion is that Doomsday will be an origin of sorts.

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It’ll unite the Avengers and go from there.”

If we look back, I think we can overestimate how much build up Thanos had.

First up, though, isCaptain America: Brave New World, which releases on February 14.

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