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"Avengers: Infinity War" may have left the future a little murky for Spider-Man, but fear not, superhero fans! The next installment in Marvel's take on the friendly neighborhood web-slinger is set to start filming this July, with an expected release on July 5, 2019, so no matter how things turn out with the Avengers, there will definitely be more Tom Holland in the future. But who, fans are wondering will be playing the next movie's villain? Rumors have emerged that Oscar-winning actor Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks to star opposite Peter Parker as the dastardly Mysterio!
According to at the @TheSun Jake Gyllenhaal is set to play Spider-Man nemesis Mysterio in the sequel which starts… https://t.co/wJGeCFTJrP— Tom Holland Source (@Tom Holland Source) 1526907278.0
According to at the @TheSun Jake Gyllenhaal is set to play Spider-Man nemesis Mysterio in the sequel which starts… https://t.co/wJGeCFTJrP— Tom Holland Source (@Tom Holland Source) 1526907278.0
Casting Gyllenhaal in the new movie would be especially significant for Spidey-fans everywhere:
The casting of Jake Gyllenhaal in Spider-Man 2 is kinda cool considering he was almost going to be Peter Parker in… https://t.co/GUmoIA9607— Patrick "PJ" Campbell (@Patrick "PJ" Campbell) 1526918504.0
Take this story about Jake Gyllenhaal playing Mysterio with a huge grain of salt, but getting Gyllenhaal into a… https://t.co/WUxEp7MVzW— Bill Kuchman (@Bill Kuchman) 1526912505.0
Fans (of both Spiderman and Gyllenhaal) were on cloud 9!
tom holland and jake gyllenhaal in one marvel movie together??? as spider-man vs mysterio? anD TOM SAID BEFORE THAT… https://t.co/CfnWj2XL6y— bernice (@bernice) 1526904864.0
@THR Good Lord! BRILLIANT! #SpiderMan #Mysterio #Marvel https://t.co/d8EM6NgxyX— pop snowglobe (@pop snowglobe) 1526914413.0
Though some had some conditions...
I am all for Jake G playing Mysterio as long as he brings his OKJA energy to the role https://t.co/q5gnqTVRGz— David Sims (@David Sims) 1526913766.0
if jake gyllenhaal really is going to be in the next spiderman movie, marvel has officially collected all the tradi… https://t.co/TyZjnhDOhV— sarah (@sarah) 1526904641.0
...and others were still a little bit skeptical.
Me reading that Jake Gyllenhaal casting news for Spider-Man sequel... WHY???!!! https://t.co/WMD4M38IgM— Billy (@Billy) 1526909825.0
Twitter users thought it's about time the classic Marvel master of illusion graced the silver screen.
think of the possibilities...look at that costume...I LOVE Mysterio’s design, with a few updates I think it could l… https://t.co/K10osBcPdj— Andres (@Andres) 1526898875.0
@THR Good Lord! BRILLIANT! #SpiderMan #Mysterio #Marvel https://t.co/d8EM6NgxyX— pop snowglobe (@pop snowglobe) 1526914413.0
And no one could deny...having a villain who looks like this might be a nice thing.
If Jake Gyllenhaal is indeed playing Mysterio in the SPIDER-MAN sequel, this film will easily be top tier MCU. https://t.co/f1ggggK00L— 🦂 (@🦂) 1526903044.0
Coupled with rumors that Michael Keaton's Vulture may be making a returning guest appearance, July 2019 is shaping up to be a great month for movies!
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