Yes, Jake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio Will Keep The Helmet In Spider-Man: Far From Home

Jake Gyllenhaal's role as Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far From Home has had fans pondering what sort of look the actor might sport for the villain.


Though we've saw a number of glimpses of the costume here and there, fans had to wonder whether he'd be rocking his iconic fishbowl-like helmet or not, since he'd only been pictured without it thus far.


Now, thanks to an image on in-store merchandise spotted by an eagle-eyed Twitter user, it looks like Gyllenhaal will indeed be wearing a more comic-accurate costume, much to the delight of Spider-Man fanatics around the world. Naturally, there's been no confirmation from Marvel or trailer-centric footage showing the helmet, although this is definitely a good start.


Mysterio is a Spider-Man villain who's appeared in a number of versions of Spidey-centric media, from comics to video games. This is the opening live-action film the character will have appeared in, nevertheless. Based on the individual Quentin Beck, Mysterio is a former special effects expert and stunt man who starts to hate his career in Hollywood working beyond the scenes.


He decides to take on a criminal lifestyle immediately after he realizes his talents with special effects could potentially lead to a higher end life as a career criminal. Probably not the perfect use for his talents, yet what are you gonna do? It's unclear at this point whether Gyllenhaal's vision of Mysterio will follow a similar origin story, yet we can't wait to be able to see him don that cool helmet, that's for sure.


Spider-Man: Far From Home is set to start right after Avengers: Endgame comes to a close, which will start Phase Four of Marvel's Cinematic Universe. Far From Home will follow Peter Parker (Tom Holland) as he travels to Europe with his classmates on a school trip. There, he'll cross paths with Gyllenhaal because the Master of Illusion himself.


Spider-Man: Far From Home swings into theaters on July 5.