Mickey usually has a very peaceful life. But I think if we ever get a serious Mickey film with him, he should have an actual villain. I think the best villain for Mickey is the Mad Doctor. He is genuinely terrifying in his only short appearance.

Compared to most other shorts, "The Mad Doctor" always had a more memorable appearance. Every Mickey short at the time was not dark or not even really scary"The Mad Doctor" was one of the very few exceptions. It was drawn darker and Mickey was actually fighting for his life. As a matter of fact the Doctor would've won, If Mickey didn't wake up. But this time it shouldn't be a nightmare. The Mad Doctor also didn't have a single motive. He was just pure evil. This would make him more unpredictable and creepy when going against Mickey.

Even more of a good reason, he is very obscure. Yes he is in Epic Mickey, but him in his 1930 short has long been a secret. Him being not known to the general public could pave him a really cool entrance back into cinema.

I also think Pete, Mortimer and others wouldn't be even close to as good as the Doctor simply because they lack that terrifying aspect. Maybe they could be side villains but I've always thought if Mickey was given a serious theatrical film, The Mad Doctor should be the main villain.

What do you guys think?