The Blob That Speaks for the Universe
In a cinematic universe overflowing with gods, geniuses, and mutants, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania gave us something stranger: a pink, gelatinous creature named Veb who just wanted to know how many holes humans have. Now, according to David Dastmalchian, that same oddball could be the missing piece in Avengers: Doomsday — the Marvel epic expected to release on December 18, 2026.
Speaking recently with The Direct, Dastmalchian joked (and maybe half-meant it) that Doomsday “makes no sense” without Veb. His point? If the multiverse is about to collapse in a flurry of languages, species, and dimensions, somebody’s got to translate the chaos. “They need a Veb to help interpret all the language barriers,” he said, adding that the Fantastic Four themselves could use him as part of what he calls the ‘Fantastic Five.’
You can almost hear Marvel fans grinning — partly in amusement, partly because he’s right.
When the Weird Becomes the Glue
Dastmalchian’s argument may sound tongue-in-cheek, but it hits a curious truth about the MCU’s recent identity crisis. After years of celestial power plays and multiversal mayhem, what the franchise lacks most isn’t scale — it’s coherence. And here comes Veb, a talking blob whose entire function is communication.
It’s the perfect bit of irony: in a cinematic machine struggling to speak clearly to its audience, the only one making sense might be the creature who speaks all languages.
As Dastmalchian put it, “If they’re going to be traipsing around all these universes and encountering beings and creatures from other places, they need a Veb.” It’s funny, yes. But it also feels like a sly commentary on Marvel’s own overcomplication — the way Quantumania, Multiverse of Madness, and Loki Season 2 each stretched the MCU’s logic like taffy.
From Comic Relief to Cosmic Translator
For Dastmalchian, Veb isn’t just a gag. The actor — known for roles in Oppenheimer, Dune: Part One, and The Suicide Squad — has quietly become Hollywood’s favorite shape-shifter. His voice carries both sincerity and absurdity, which might explain why Marvel keeps calling him back.
And he’s not stopping with Veb. Dastmalchian also floated the idea that his hacker-turned-ex-con Kurt could “fix all the computers at Avengers HQ,” a pitch as random as it is endearing. “So, I’m putting out the call right now,” he laughed. “Marvel, if you’re listening, I think Veb needs to come and be part of the Fantastic Five.”
There’s something refreshing about an actor who doesn’t take the MCU too seriously, yet still manages to tap into its core need for heart — or in this case, squishy empathy.
The Call for the “Weird and the Horror”
When pressed about future roles, Dastmalchian’s imagination went straight to the shadows. “I’ve always wanted to take a crack at Morbius, the living vampire,” he said, adding that he’s long been a fan of Marvel’s “horror and weirder characters.”
That’s the thread worth pulling. Marvel’s dabbling with darkness — Werewolf by Night, Moon Knight, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — hints at a shift toward the supernatural. Even Blade, still slated for production after Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, represents that bridge between pulp horror and modern heroics.
And Dastmalchian, with his cult-cinema pedigree, fits right in that gap. He’s the guy who could talk to monsters — literally and metaphorically.
The Bigger Question: What’s Missing from the MCU?
Dastmalchian’s quip about Avengers: Doomsday not making sense without Veb might seem like light convention chatter, but it points to something real. The MCU, once grounded in character arcs and personal stakes, now leans heavily on spectacle and cross-dimensional complexity. Maybe it does need someone — or something — to translate that noise back into emotional language.
Veb, in his gooey absurdity, represents the kind of creative chaos Marvel used to embrace. Before the corporate machinery and the multiverse charts, there was the thrill of not knowing how weird things could get.
And maybe that’s what fans miss most.
5 Takeaways from Dastmalchian’s “Veb or Bust” MCU Pitch
Veb as Multiverse Translator
Dastmalchian argues the blob could help heroes navigate linguistic chaos across universes — not just a joke, but a neat metaphor for Marvel’s own narrative confusion.
Fantastic Five, Anyone?
He envisions Veb joining the Fantastic Four, turning the classic team into a five-member squad with intergalactic communication power.
Kurt at Avengers HQ
The actor also jokes that his other MCU role, Kurt, could “fix all the computers” — a nod to the human side of superhero logistics.
Morbius and Marvel Horror
His dream role? Morbius, the Living Vampire. Dastmalchian’s passion for Marvel’s horror line suggests a creative direction the studio hasn’t fully explored.
The Unspoken Truth
By saying Doomsday “makes no sense” without Veb, he’s really talking about the MCU’s communication breakdown — too many universes, not enough voice.
Final Reflection
I’ll admit it: part of me hopes Marvel takes him up on it. Not because the blob deserves top billing, but because it would show that someone in the room remembers the MCU was built on charm — not just charts.
Veb isn’t essential to Avengers: Doomsday. But the idea behind him — that storytelling needs a translator, a bit of absurd empathy — absolutely is. And if that’s what David Dastmalchian is trying to say beneath the jokes, he’s making more sense than most of the multiverse right now.
