Jake Gyllenhaal in talks to play Mysterio, the villain in the currently untitled sequel to 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'

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By Darian Scalamoni

            While we don’t know much about what will be happening in the MCU following the impending events of Avengers 4, we do know that the film following the superhero team-up will be a sequel to 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. We know that Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon will return as Peter Parker, Michelle Jones and Ned, respectively however, we have some new villain news.

            According to Collider, Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks to play the villain, Mysterio in the movie. There also is news from Variety that Michael Keaton’s Vulture is also set to return in the untitled sequel as well. Mysterio is a high-profile antagonist within the Spider-Man comics who is described as “a special effects wizard and stunt man working for a major Hollywood studio with dreams of making a name for himself in the film industry. However, he came to see his career in special effects as a dead-end job. His attempts to become an actor were poorly received, but he realized that his expertise in illusions could make him an effective supervillain.”

            Gyllenhaal being cast in this role is fantastic news as he’s one of the most talented actors working today. Interestingly enough, he was being eyed to play Spider-Man years ago and now he’ll enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe as an antagonist. Keaton returning as Vulture is not surprising following the ending of the movie, but he’s welcomed back by all fans as his performance was one of the better ones by any villain in a Marvel movie thus far.

            How do you guys feel about Jake Gyllenhaal being cast as Mysterio? Do you think he’s the right choice for this role? Comment below and let us know!