Some Marvel fans have mistakenly spotted a Doctor Doom reference inDaredevil: Born Againepisode 4, yet theMCU’s Doctor Doom hasn’t been referenced yet.Daredevil: Born Againepisode 4 features the return of Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle a.k.a. the Punisher, as well asMuse’s official MCU introduction. Matt Murdock is also growing tired of fighting crime using an exclusively legal approach under his regular identity, andHector Ayala’s real murderer remains at large. Tension rises as every major character faces an obstacle of their own.
OnX, several Marvel fans have posted their reactions toDaredevil: Born Again’s alleged namedrop of Doctor Doom’s birthplace, the Kingdom of Latveria. However, Latveria isn’t mentioned in episode 4. At one point inDaredevil: Born Againepisode 4, Wilson Fisk is pressured into attending a celebration of"Latvian Heritage Day", where a group of Latvian people sing “We Built This City” in Latvian.Xuser@staidindoorscompiles other users' excited reactions:
What Daredevil: Born Again’s Latvia/Latveria Confusion Means
Latvia Is A Real Country, Latveria Is Not
Wilson Fisk watches a"Latvian Heritage Day"presentation, which celebrates the country of Latvia.Latvia is a real country located in Europe, north of Lithuania and Belarus, south of Estonia, and west of Russia. Meanwhile, Latveria is a fictional country in the Marvel universe, ruled by Doctor Doom’s dictatorship. In theory, Latveria is supposed to be located south of real-life Latvia, bordering on the west with Hungary, on the east with Romania, and on the south with Serbia and the fictional country of Symkaria.
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Latveria hasn’t been mentioned or referenced yet in the MCU. Fan theories pose the idea that Latveria continues to be hidden from the rest of the world, like Wakanda used to be. Otherwise, Latveria could be the kingdom that spawns from the place that used to be Sokovia. Regardless of how Marvel Studios decides to introduce Latveria, nothing has been confirmed yet.Doctor Doom’s MCU introduction inAvengers: Doomsdaymight solve this long-running MCU mystery.
Our Take On Daredevil: Born Again’s Latvia/Latveria Confusion
It’s Easy To Confuse Latvia With Latveria When Watching An MCU Installment
Latvia and Latveria sound very similar, and both countries are located in similar areas of the world. Marvel fans who are constantly searching for MCU and comic book easter eggs may also be more likely to find references where there aren’t any, especially now that MCU projects such asAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Warsare closer than ever. WhereasDaredevil: Born Againis too grounded to be referencing Doctor Doom’s birth country,the most likely project to give Doctor Doom a direct nod now isThe Fantastic Four: First Steps.
