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3. Mysterio
Marvel Comics
If reports are to be believed, it actually looks as though Mysterio could be set for the bright lights of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Jake Gyllenhaal said to be playing the character in the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming, releasing in 2020.
That places the character in an interesting position, especially since Marvel love to synergise their efforts when a film spotlights a particular character. In the run up to Homecoming 2, it's likely, then, that we could be seeing a greater focus on Mysterio. Where else better to spotlight him than in the biggest upcoming superhero game?
Though Mysterio has never been a unifying figure in Marvel's criminal underworld, he has all the tools to make a compelling conspiracy. Granted he's also sort of a funny-looking character, and perhaps lacks the presence to take the lead, but Insomniac could still make him their own - as Rocksteady did (to varying success) with the Penguin.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
