Spider-Man will take on Mysterio in the sequel to ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ and Jake Gyllenhaal is circling the role. So who is Mysterio? Find out in our video.
We know Tom Holland is returning for a sequel to the hugely successful ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming.’
In talks to join him is Jake Gyllenhaal, who has played a ‘Nightcrawler’ and a Detective Loki, in ‘Prisoners,’ but has never been in a superhero movie. He may play Mysterio, who will be making his big screen debut.
ORIGINS: In the comics, four different men have worn Mysterio’s signature crystal ball head over the years, but it seems most likely that the Marvel Cinematic Universe will depict the original Quentin Beck version of Mysterio, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1964.
First appearing in “The Amazing Spider-Man” #13, Quentin Beck was a successful stuntman with a knack for special effects and a dream of becoming a star, which was prompted thwarted by a lack of talent. He left showbiz to pursue a more lucrative career in evildoing.
When he first robbery was thwarted by the web-slinger, Mysterio vowed revenge on Spider-Man.
POWERS: Quentin Beck is a mortal man, but his special effects wizardry is often confused for superpowers.
He tinkers with robotics, even once creating a robot hulk, and becomes a master hypnotist to mesmerize his opponents. At one point, he hypnotized Spider-Man to believe he was only 6 inches tall in a 1968 comic storyline.
Mysterio also joins a supervillain team called The Sinister Six, with classic baddies including Sandman, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, Doctor Octopus, and Vulture. Does that mean Vulture, played by Michael Keaton in ‘Homecoming,’ and Mysterio might be getting the band back together?
MOVIE: Coming July 2019, the yet-to-be-named sequel hits theatres almost exactly two years after ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming.’ Jon Watts is back to direct the returning cast with Tom Holland as Spider-Man, Zendaya as M.J., Marisa Tomei as Aunt May, Michael Keaton as Vulture, and likely some cameos from whoever survives ‘Avengers 4.’
Sony has been planning a Sinister Six movie for years and a post-credits sequence in ‘Homecoming’ introduced Mac Gargan, better known as Scorpion.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced back in 2016 that the Spider-Man movies could take the Harry Potter structure, with each film covering another year of Peter Parker’s high school. That means the next movie will swing into Spidey’s junior year.
Mysterio has appeared in numerous cartoons but never on the big screen. Sam Raimi, director of the first three Spider-Man movies, wanted long-time collaborator Bruce Campbell to play Mysterio, and dropped Easter Egg cameos in each installment of that trilogy to build up to the final reveal planned for ‘Spider-Man 4.’ But the sequel was abandoned in favor of the Andrew Garfield reboots.
Add the ‘Untitled Spider-Man: Homecoming Sequel’ to your IMDb Watchlist and roll on July 2019.
We know Tom Holland is returning for a sequel to the hugely successful ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming.’
In talks to join him is Jake Gyllenhaal, who has played a ‘Nightcrawler’ and a Detective Loki, in ‘Prisoners,’ but has never been in a superhero movie. He may play Mysterio, who will be making his big screen debut.
ORIGINS: In the comics, four different men have worn Mysterio’s signature crystal ball head over the years, but it seems most likely that the Marvel Cinematic Universe will depict the original Quentin Beck version of Mysterio, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1964.
First appearing in “The Amazing Spider-Man” #13, Quentin Beck was a successful stuntman with a knack for special effects and a dream of becoming a star, which was prompted thwarted by a lack of talent. He left showbiz to pursue a more lucrative career in evildoing.
When he first robbery was thwarted by the web-slinger, Mysterio vowed revenge on Spider-Man.
POWERS: Quentin Beck is a mortal man, but his special effects wizardry is often confused for superpowers.
He tinkers with robotics, even once creating a robot hulk, and becomes a master hypnotist to mesmerize his opponents. At one point, he hypnotized Spider-Man to believe he was only 6 inches tall in a 1968 comic storyline.
Mysterio also joins a supervillain team called The Sinister Six, with classic baddies including Sandman, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, Doctor Octopus, and Vulture. Does that mean Vulture, played by Michael Keaton in ‘Homecoming,’ and Mysterio might be getting the band back together?
MOVIE: Coming July 2019, the yet-to-be-named sequel hits theatres almost exactly two years after ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming.’ Jon Watts is back to direct the returning cast with Tom Holland as Spider-Man, Zendaya as M.J., Marisa Tomei as Aunt May, Michael Keaton as Vulture, and likely some cameos from whoever survives ‘Avengers 4.’
Sony has been planning a Sinister Six movie for years and a post-credits sequence in ‘Homecoming’ introduced Mac Gargan, better known as Scorpion.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced back in 2016 that the Spider-Man movies could take the Harry Potter structure, with each film covering another year of Peter Parker’s high school. That means the next movie will swing into Spidey’s junior year.
Mysterio has appeared in numerous cartoons but never on the big screen. Sam Raimi, director of the first three Spider-Man movies, wanted long-time collaborator Bruce Campbell to play Mysterio, and dropped Easter Egg cameos in each installment of that trilogy to build up to the final reveal planned for ‘Spider-Man 4.’ But the sequel was abandoned in favor of the Andrew Garfield reboots.
Add the ‘Untitled Spider-Man: Homecoming Sequel’ to your IMDb Watchlist and roll on July 2019.
- 5/29/2018
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