‘Spider-Man: Homecoming 2’: Here’s What You Need to Know About Mysterio, Spidey’s Next Villain

Jake Gyllenhaal will play the special effects master who uses illusion to mess with Spidey’s mind

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The bad guys of Spider-Man’s rogues’ gallery often tend to be less like rampaging, world-dominating superpeople, and more like lower-level criminals who develop grudges against Spider-Man for doing his job. That’s usually the case with Mysterio, a caped bad guy who wears a glass ball on his head and uses illusions and special effects for his villainy.

We know that Mysterio is due to face Spider-Man in the next movie with the Marvel Comics hero, an as-yet untitled sequel to the Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” We also know the role of Mysterio, also known as Quentin Beck, has gone to Jake Gyllenhaal.

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