Jake Gyllenhaal Reveals Why He ed Spider-Man: Far From Home

Published Jan 29, 2019

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In a recent interview while on the festival circuit, actor Jake Gyllenhaal revealed why he decided to the Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios collaboration first trailer for which was released earlier this month.

Spider-Man: Far From Home will start the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after far more powerful than fans may think.

Currently at the Sundance Film Festival for his film Velvet Buzzsaw, Gyllenhaal sat down with the LA Times to discuss not only that movie but also why he couldn’t turn down the role of Mysterio. Ultimately, Gyllenhaal had the following to say:

He’s a great character…you know it was one of those things that people have asked me for a number of years, ‘Are you going to do / do you want to do a movie like that, or if you were asked to would you?’ And my response has always been, particularly since being at Sundance [where] so many of the stories [are]…character-driven and that has always been my desire, to find something in that space that seems to match my skill and also what I love and my own honesty. And it just so happened that it does with that part. So, I’m glad that people feel excited about it.

Spider-Man Far From Home Mysterio Powers

In addition to Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio, whose traditional backstory includes being a VFX specialist who uses tricks and effects he’s learned in entertainment to make it seem like he has superpowers, Spider-Man: Far From Home is also along with the other Elementals) will make an appearance.

Before Gyllenhaal officially enters the MCU, he'll next be on the big screen as Morf Vandewalt in Velvet Buzzsaw – Nightcrawler actor with director Dan Gilroy. Renowned for his ability to inhabit any role while making objectional, flawed characters sympathetic and vice versa, Gyllenhaal seems to think he’s found his perfect match in Mysterio which will make his superhero movie debut more than worth the wait.