Matchup · Film
Doctor Doom vs. the Thing (Fox film, 2015)
Ben Grimm, the Fox film (2015) version of The Thing. In this site's ratings, classic Doctor Doom wins 70% of their one-on-one fights, so Doom is the favorite.
The verdict: Doom has the edge
Fight rules: both fighters at their peak, no preparation, no allies, only their own powers and personal gear. A win is a knockout, a restraint they can't escape, or a forced surrender. The percentages are fan estimates, not official information.
Doom's edge
Sorcery and armor beyond anything his film's Doom carried.
The Thing's edge
Rock strength: his punch drove Doom into the beam that destroyed him.
Odds against every version of Doom
Doom's chance of winning, version by version. The strongest Doom here, God Emperor Doom, wins >99% of the time; the weakest, Fox Doom (2005), wins 28%. The last column says what moves each version away from classic Doom's 70%.
| Doom | Doom wins | Bar | Outcome | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doom Classic Doom | 70% | Favored | The baseline Doom | |
| Power Cosmic Doom Power Cosmic (1967) | 97% | Favored | Overall +70 for this version | |
| Beyonder-powered Doom Beyonder power (1985) | >99% | Favored | Overall +130 for this version | |
| Unthinkable Doom Unthinkable (2003) | 97% | Favored | Overall +65 for this version | |
| Life Force Doom Life Force (2012) | 99% | Favored | Overall +110 for this version | |
| God Emperor Doom God Emperor (2015) | >99% | Favored | Overall +150 for this version | |
| Infamous Iron Man Infamous Iron Man | 64% | Favored | Overall −4 for this version; −3: He's trying to make amends, and he dodged the Thing rather than trade blows (Infamous Iron Man, 2017). | |
| Sorcerer Supreme Doom Sorcerer Supreme (2025) | 95% | Favored | Overall +55 for this version | |
| Doom 2099 Doom 2099 | 67% | Favored | Overall −4 for this version | |
| Van Damme Van Damme (Ultimate) | 51% | Toss-up | Overall −20 for this version | |
| Fox Doom (2005) Julian McMahon (2005) | 28% | Underdog | Overall −45 for this version | |
| Fox Doom (2007) Surfer's board (2007) | 90% | Favored | Overall +35 for this version | |
| Fox Doom (2015) Toby Kebbell (2015) | 66% | Favored | Overall −20 for this version; +15: His own film's team: he overwhelmed them until they fought as one (Fantastic Four, 2015). |
Tale of the tape
Eight stats on a 1-to-10 scale, classic Doom against the Thing (Fox film, 2015). How the stat scales work.
The Thing's power set
- Rock strength8/10
Punched Doom into the portal beam.
- Rock hide8/10
Nearly indestructible.
- Brawling6/10
A street kid's fighting.
Who is the Thing?
Jamie Bell played Ben Grimm in Fantastic Four (2015), Reed's childhood friend, who joined the trip to Planet Zero and came back a creature of rock with superhuman strength, and in the year that followed became a military asset. In the final battle he punched Doom into the portal's energy beam, which disintegrated him.
First appearance: Fantastic Four (2015).
Affiliations
- Fantastic Four
- Founding member.
In a team fight
The punch that ends it. Build a team against Doom.
Other versions of the Thing
- The ThingBenjamin Grimm · Earth-616 comicsClassic Doom 60%
- The Thing (Earth-1610)Ben Grimm · Alternate comicsClassic Doom 63%
- The Thing (Fox films, 2005–07)Ben Grimm · FilmClassic Doom 70%
- The Thing (Earth-828)Ben Grimm · FilmClassic Doom 65%
Further reading
- Doctor Doom in the movies: every live-action Doom, rankedOn screen
- The strongest versions of Doctor Doom, rankedPower rankings
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