In news that you can’t have missed, Jamie Foxx is returning as Electro in Spider-Man 3. And no, your eyes do not deceive you. The Any Given Sunday star is indeed reprising his role from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in the upcoming MCU movie. The only question is, will this be the same Electro that we previously saw, or a new version of the villain?
Right now, we can’t say for sure. Some are pointing to the multiverse as a way for the TASM2 iteration to return, while others claim that Marvel want to put their own stamp on the character and have just hired Foxx to give him another chance, after the aforementioned sequel let him down with a weak script.
Whatever the case may be, this is hugely exciting news, and understandably, MCU fans are freaking out over it, as you can see by just a sample of the reactions to be found on Twitter down below.
This HAS to be the beginning of the Multi-verse. And if it isn’t, I have a hunch lots of people are going to be disappointed.
But it is. I know it. https://t.co/ZlqAoARdg7
— Final Take Podcast (@FinalTakePod) October 1, 2020
Great he's getting a second chance at the role. Hopefully they'll take inspiration from the video game. That was a great Electro.
— Richard yeoman (@rpyjnr) October 1, 2020
I'm ok with this but please for the love of all that is unholy CHANGE THE COSTUME!! Please don't keep him the same as he was in that shitshow of a movie… #Electro #SpiderMan3 https://t.co/TPeIHJ5phC
— Maria Tattoo⛧ (@maria_tattoo13) October 1, 2020
yeah this basically confirms we will get a spiderverse type of movie.
— Sir James (@JamesTsakiris) October 1, 2020
Hmmmm I wonder if Andrew Garfield will make a cameo 👀 https://t.co/vTlwesGU8M
— 𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙮 (@sammyeatz) October 1, 2020
YO NO FUCKING WAY https://t.co/6DXBpxBFtU
— Frankie 🐝 (@Frankie_A97) October 1, 2020
w-why… https://t.co/PiWiy1WUge
— maria ☁️ 157 (@asgardseroda) October 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/UberKryptonian/status/1311750074851119104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
So much for Spawn
— ABunchofComics (@ABunchofComics) October 1, 2020
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 (@NickMenakos) October 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/UberKryptonian/status/1311750074851119104
Pretty weird that Jamie Foxx is maybe coming back as Electro for the MCU I didn't like the character in TASM2
Maybe this could be the Raimi Spider-Man 3 we deserved, The Garfield 3rd he Deserved & The Closing Chapter to Tom Holland's Spider-Man
That would be absolutely perfect
— MoviesThatMaher (@MoviesThatMaher) October 1, 2020
It's official!! Jamie Foxx will be reprising his role as Electro in the upcoming MCU Spider-Man 3 starring Tom Holland!! This was honestly the last thing I expected. I truly believe Electro deserves a chamce at redemption after the 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' pic.twitter.com/dyKB3f9fTj
— Punyae Bhatia (@Punyae3671) October 1, 2020
I can confidently say that Jamie Foxx returning as Electro was not on my 2020 bingo card.
— Matt (@spidermattcos) October 1, 2020
WandaVision & Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness made Spider-Verse a possibility.
Jamie Foxx’s Electro with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man will be good and if a Spider-Verse is to happen, it will be amazing.
The MCU is headed in a good direction and I’m excited for this chapter. pic.twitter.com/hc1Efi0PFj
— Nat | LW – AWFC ♥️ (@Brie_Sparkles) October 1, 2020
Uuuuuuuuummmmm WTTFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Jamie Foxx is BACK as Electro for Spider-Man 3?!? Man WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!? This GOTTA be a result of the timeline being messed up. Either way, let’s goooooooooo? https://t.co/7hv2z2bxpN pic.twitter.com/OkFTDsAlFR
— It Was All a Dream, I Used to Read Wizard Magazine (@UpToTASK) October 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/DRMovieNews1/status/1311758196822937602
Miss Wanda Maximoff is about to crack the Multiverse wide open in WandaVision and bring back Jamie Foxx’s Electro from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 to be in Spider-Man 3. Nobody’s doing it like her. pic.twitter.com/B6BDlYJRxL
— alias (@itsjustanx) October 1, 2020
You can’t have Jamie Foxx back as Electro without Andrew Garfield back as Spider-Man. Make it happen, Sony!
— DOCTOR WHO 60TH ANNIVERSARY 🏃🏻♂️ (@Snyder_Cut_240) October 1, 2020
With Jamie Foxx returning as Electro.
I'm willing to believe, this confirmation wasn't a coincidence… 👀 pic.twitter.com/Q89HpDcQVd— 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 (@WayneParker_) October 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/UberKryptonian/status/1311748451433152512
Obviously, a lot of people are hoping that Foxx’s return as Electro means that Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man won’t be too far behind in terms of heading to the MCU. And while that’s indeed a possibility, like we said above, we still don’t know exactly which version of the antagonist is going to be featured in the threequel. After all, Marvel have yet to comment on this, so right now, all we can do is speculate.
And speculate we will. Indeed, the prospect of Foxx’s Electro entering the franchise is hugely exciting and having a talent like him on board can only be a good thing. That being said, it’s certainly going to make the wait to see Spider-Man 3 that much tougher.
Published: Oct 1, 2020 05:40 pm