Captain America: Civil War and is part of both the MCU and Sony’s Spider-Man Universe.
After ing Team Iron Man, Holland reprised his role as Peter Parker in post-credits scene in Far From Home was a turning point in Peter’s arc, as Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) framed him for his death and revealed his identity, and the one who shared the news was none other than J. Jonah Jameson, played once again by J.K. Simmons.
Before Far From Home, it was unknown if the MCU has its version of Jameson, but it was understandable that he hadn’t shown up as this version of Peter Parker is younger and isn’t working yet, instead focusing on surviving high school and his superhero duties. Jameson’s appearance at the end of Far From Home came as a huge surprise and made way for various possibilities for him in the MCU, and even though he returned in Spider-Man: No Way Home, he didn’t have a big presence, so among the many things that future Spider-Man movies need to do, is paying off Far From Home’s J. Jonah Jameson set up.
The new trilogy of Spider-Man movies is still in early stages of development, so at this point, Peter’s story could go in any direction. the events of No Way Home. At the end of the movie, Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) cast a spell that made everyone forget Peter Parker, and with Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) now gone, Peter is all alone and ready to start a new life by himself. This can easily lead him to start working at The Daily Bugle (which in the MCU is an online news outlet), thus making Jameson an active part of Peter’s story and allowing the audience to see Simmons’ dynamic with Holland.
There’s a reason why J.K. Simmons was brought back to play J. Jonah Jameson, as his performance is widely popular and loved by fans of Spider-Man, so he shouldn’t be reduced to a fan-service addition and a post-credits surprise. The new Spider-Man trilogy can explore a variety of storylines now that Peter was given a new beginning, and one of its priorities should be paying off the J. Jonah Jameson set up from Far From Home.
