In the trailers for Far From Home, Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio looks like more of an ally to Spider-Man. But comic readers know that Mysterio is one of Spidey’s biggest foes and he’s always throwing Spider-Man under the bus. Watts sat down with Screen Rant to confirm that the trailers correctly portray Mysterio, who appeared as a hero to the public in the comics. Watts told them:
“Mysterio enters the comic as a hero. So, I always took it right back to the source material and what made that character exciting initially.”
That comic is Amazing Spider-Man issue 13. In it, Mysterio debuts as a hero to the public eye. Spider-Man is framed for crimes he didn’t remember committing. A costumed man named Mysterio promises to bring Spider-Man to justice. Mysterio and Spider-Man meet twice; the first time Spidey is overpowered, but he defeats Mysterio after a rematch. Mysterio revealed that it was him pretending to be Spider-Man all along and he was committing those crimes. So while the public viewed him as a hero, he was actually a villain framing Spider-Man.
Spider-Man: Far From Home is set to feature Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio, bringing the Spider-Man villain to life for the first time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Details on the plot are currently under wraps, though the film will follow Peter Parker as he joins his friends on a summer vacation in Europe and stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio. Introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man #13, the best incarnation of Mysterio is a special effects wizard named Quentin Beck and the character has been a frequent foe for the web-head since his debut.
We will keep you updated on more Far From Home news as soon as it becomes available. Are you happy to hear that Mysterio will stay comic book accurate? Are you excited to see Jake Gyllenhaal portray Mysterio? Did you think Jake Gyllenhaal’s version was going to be a hero like he seems in the trailer? What do you think of Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio from what you’ve seen so far? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
Peter Parker returns in Spider-Man: Far From Home, the next chapter of the Spider-Man: Homecoming series! Our friendly neighborhood Super Hero decides to join his best friends Ned, MJ, and the rest of the gang on a European vacation. However, Peter’s plan to leave super heroics behind for a few weeks are quickly scrapped when he begrudgingly agrees to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of several elemental creature attacks, creating havoc across the continent!
Directed by Jon Watts from a script written by Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers, Spider-Man: Far From Home stars Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Tony Revolori, Martin Starr, Numan Acar, J.B. Smoove, Oli Hill, Remy Hii, Marisa Tomei, Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Cobie Smulders, and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.
The film will be released in theaters on July 2, 2019.
Source: CBR
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The film will also be set in Central City.