Following this morning’s news that Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler, Okja) is in talks to play supervillain Mysterio in Marvel Studios’ forthcoming sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming, Variety brings word that Michael Keaton will be reprising his role as The Vulture as well!
Michael Keaton returns as The Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming 2!
Spider-Man: Homecoming writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers will write the sequel, and Jon Watts will return as director on the Sony and Marvel film.
Gargan is the alter-ego of Spidey’s comic book nemesis The Scorpion, another occasional member of The Sinister Six.