Good news, everyone! It looks like Marvel isn’t going to chicken out and Mysterio will have a comics-accurate look, fishbowl helmet and all, inSpider-Man: Far from Home. We initially learned back in May that Mysterio was going to be the villain in the upcoming sequel and thatJake Gyllenhaalhad been tapped to play him, even though Marvel Studios has been shy about confirming that detail officially. Rest assured, it’s happening and, thanks to some early promotional tie-ins, the character’s iconic look has been teased.
The info comes from the Candy Kings UK Instagram account, who shared an image of Dr. Pepper that will be released in conjunction withSpider-Man: Far From Home. The designs of the bottle/can aren’t finalized, but the can shows the very clear silhouetted outline ofMysteriowhile noting, “final design to feature major movie character.” Quite clear who that character is going to be, but it’s the shape of the outline, which clearly shows the fishbowl helmet, that should have fans excited. Here’s what the account had to say about the image.
“Limited editionDr. Pepperflavour coming out in 2019 Dark Berry! This will be coming out to celebrate the launch of Spiderman 2”
While this doesn’t show off Mysterio in all of his assured glory, we can put the pieces together. Someset photos leaked online showing Jake Gyllenhaal as the villainon set in what looked to be a mostly accurate costume, sans helmet. It’s quite possible, for the sake of convenience, that the helmet will be done with CGI at a later time. Or maybe he just wasn’t wearing it in those scenes. In any case, get ready to possibly see one of the most awesomely goofy bad guys in the history of comic book movies next year.
Marvel Studios has done a great job bringing characters to the big screen with a great deal of accuracy. They didn’t chicken out withDoctor Strange, which is pretty impressive. Even so, putting a giant fishbowl over Jake Gyllenhaal’s head always seemed like a stretch. But this is what we get when a studio has ten years of good faith and box office performance under their belt. Not to mention that, taken at face value, seeingTom Holland’s Spider-Mando battle with a master of illusion, as portrayed by one of the more dynamic actors working today, is a very different kind of fight than anything we’ve seen previously from these movies.
Jon Watts, who directed Spider-Man: Homecoming, isback in the director’s chair for the sequel. This is going to be the first movie in Phase 4 of the MCU following the release ofAvengers 4next summer, so it very much has the burden of expectations placed upon it.Spider-Man: Far From Homeis set to arrive in theaters on July 24, 2025. Be sure to check out the promotional Dr. Pepper image from the Candy Kings UK Instagram for yourself below.
