Concept art from Spider-Man: No Way Home revealed that Mysterio was originally set to return for the epic film.
First appearing in Spider-Man: Homecoming, Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio claimed to have been a warrior from another dimension, battling beings known as the Elementals. This was eventually revealed to be an elaborate lie, executed with hologram technology. As it turned out, Mysterio was a disgruntled former Stark Industries employee who was backed by other disgruntled members of Tony Stark’s company who were playing a long con game. Unfortunately for Mysterio, things did not work out as he hoped, and was killed in a final battle with Spider-Man. The villain, however, did manage to get the last laugh.
At the end of Spider-Man: Homecoming, Mysterio revealed Peter Parker’s identity to the entire world, making life far more difficult for him and his friends. Desperate, Parker went to Doctor Strange to make a spell that would cause everyone to forget that he was Spider-Man. Unfortunately, things went horribly wrong and a number of villains from the other Spider-Man films came into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, resulting in an epic showdown between three versions of Spider-Man and the various antagonists at the Statue of Liberty. Now it appears that, at one point, Mysterio was part of that battle.
In a recently released piece of concept art, you can clearly see Mysterio at the Statue of Liberty. More interesting, however, is that he appears to be having some kind of duel with Doctor Strange. You can see the full image below:
Here is the official synopsis for Spider-Man: No Way Home:
“For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero’s identity is revealed, bringing his Super Hero responsibilities into conflict with his normal life and putting those he cares about most at risk. When he enlists Doctor Strange’s help to restore his secret, the spell tears a hole in their world, releasing the most powerful villains who’ve ever fought a Spider-Man in any universe. Now, Peter will have to overcome his greatest challenge yet, which will not only forever alter his own future but the future of the Multiverse.”
Directed by Jon Watts from a script written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, Marvel’s No Way Home stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Tony Revolori, Martin Starr, J.B. Smoove, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Benedict Wong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, and Jamie Foxx, with Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, and Tom Hardy.
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