Is… is this a Spider-Verse?
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Jamie Foxx is reprising his role as Electro for the next chapter in the ‘Spider-Man’ film series starring Tom Holland.
The news sees Foxx’s Electro making the jump into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), after first appearing in the Andrew Garfield-led ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’, produced by Sony Pictures.
But while Marvel or any of its actors have yet to confirm the leak, fans have already speculated that this is a sign of a live-action Spider-Verse. Sony first made an animated film based on the concept back in 2018, following Miles Morales as the new Spider-Man.
Other supposed hints include J.K Simmons returning as J Jonah Jameson in Far From Home, a role that first began with the Tobey Maguire films. Sony’s Morbius also features an upcoming cameo from the MCU’s Vulture, played by Michael Keaton in Homecoming.
First it was J.K Simmons as J Jonah Jameson appearing in FAR FROM HOME. Then it was Michael Keaton's Vulture in MORBIUS. Now i's Jamie Foxx as Electro in the MCU's SPIDER-MAN 3.
Disney, Marvel, and Sony are really about to give us a live-action SPIDER-VERSE. YESSIR. #SpiderMan pic.twitter.com/bwyR0MNKyC
— Nick Poulimenakos IS MAKIN A COBRA KAI VIDEO ESSAY (@NickMenakos) October 1, 2020
I’m not going to get excited for a live action Spider-Verse film until we get confirmation of Toby and/or Andrew coming back.
But IF that happens???????! Yes, I will fucking explode. pic.twitter.com/m14ChFgimB
— [ Nick ]⚡️ (@NickLedesma) October 1, 2020
Electro (Jamie Foxx) is back for MCU's Spider-Man 3! MULTIVERSE?!
Another sign of a live-action Spider-Verse with Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland and could lead to even bigger news!
Let me explain why you should be excited!pic.twitter.com/2vufsryGLj
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) October 1, 2020
In an interview with Indiewire, ‘Venom’ director Ruben Fleischer also confirmed that the plan for the franchise is to build up to a crossover between Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock and Holland’s Peter Parker.
That’s where it’s all going to lead’, said Fleischer, adding that Venom’s origin story had to be adjusted due to studio restrictions between Marvel and Sony.
‘In the comics, he evolved from Spider-Man but because of the Marvel-Sony thing we weren’t able to do that’.
And so the thing I think it’s building towards, and will be exciting to see, is when they actually do confront each other’.
