Apparently Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio is almost a done deal? God I hope they end up going down the route I’ve always hoped someone would do with Mysterio:
The Oscar-nominated actor is set to join Sony and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming” sequel. It’s currently unknown who he would be playing, but sources say he would likely be the new villain, joining Michael Keaton, who will return to reprise his role of Vulture.
Plot details are still unknown at this time, but sources say Marvel and Sony, who will co-produce the film, were looking to cast a new male and female lead, with the desire for the male lead to be played by an A-list actor. Actresses for the female role, which is expected to be someone in her 20s, are currently being auditioned by execs.
For Gyllenhaal, it marks his first time in the comic-book realm. Though over the last decade he has starred in more dramatic fare, the star has said he isn’t against doing a particular genre and takes each piece of material into consideration.
He is currently filming Dan Gilroy’s horror thriller “Velvet Buzzsaw,” but had been weighing several projects that he wanted to fit into his schedule before the end of the year. When several options were pushed to next year, it opened a window in his schedule for “Spider-Man” to be his next feature.
Gyllenhaal was most recently seen in the Sundance pic “Wildlife,” which is now expected to appear at next month’s Cannes Film Festival. He also has the western “The Sisters Brothers” opening later this year.
He is repped by WME.
I’m glad Zendaya’s back! (A part of wishes Laura Harrier a coming back too, but we can’t have everything I guess.) I got nothin’ as to who Gyllenhaal might play, though.
MILDLY RELATED SIDE NOTE: In a lot of Spider-Man adaptions it doesn’t really make that much sense for Peter to call Aunt May and Uncle Ben that instead of “Mum” and “Dad”, but maybe that one’s just me? (It probably is)
villain origin stories are so fucking funny. like oh i accidentally got lizard genes in my me guess i should get a sick hoverboard and fly around throwing bombs at people and screeching. my name is green goblin now. it’s the next logical step
thats a good point actually we’re all just a genetics lab accident away from cackling in the rooftops like nature intended
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My Big Take on Norman is that he’s much, much scarier without the goblin suit and the bombs.
