3) The Vulture Looks Very Different And He’s Pretty Sinister
It has been one of the worst kept secrets in the history of the MCU that former Batman actor Michael Keaton is playing the Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming. After months of trying to keep Keaton’s character under wraps, we finally have our first look at his take on the villain and it’s fair to say that he looks to be very different from the version on the page.
In the trailer, we get to see the Vulture in action. His costume is revealed to consist of a mechanical wings, a mask that acts as a breathing apparatus and a jacket with fur lining. Oh, and some talon-tipped footwear to complete the whole Vulture gimmick. Later on, Keaton appears without the mask and threatens (presumably) Peter. “Don’t mess with me,” he says, revealing that Keaton has elected to play the part with a Southern drawl. “Or I will kill you and everybody you love.”
Thankfully, Keaton’s Vulture cuts a much more formidable and sinister figure than the comics version. Though he was the second supervillain Spidey ever faced, he’s usually portrayed as a bit of a joke. As an elderly man, he has never posed much of a threat to the webslinger. That’s not the case here, though as the Vulture’s age and experience looks to be a key factor in why he’s beating the young and inexperienced Parker.
