Spider-Man: 5 Ways Mysterio Is Best MCU Villain

It's no secret that Tom Holland is the best Spider-Man we've seen on the big screen. He's funny, he tells jokes, and he can make you laugh even when you're in tears. He's also the youngest Spider-Man we've seen in any iteration of this character, which makes him vulnerable but also a little bit wiser than his predecessors. No matter how many times Peter Parker dies or has a love interest, people will always be captivated by this superhero. But for some Heroes, villains are what really make them shine. Here are five ways Mysterio is Spider-Mans best MCU Villain to date.

Mysterio: He Tricked Peter into believing he was a friend.

Mysterio is a former stunt performer that uses his skills in magic to commit crime. He is the arch nemesis of Spider-Man. This section will introduce the character of Mysterio, who is Peter Parker's arch nemesis, and provide some details on how he tricks Peter into thinking he was an ally to achieve his own personal goals.
There is a long history of villains in comics, but few have been as devious and clever as Mysterio. He has the power to produce holographic projections that can change into anything he wants. Mysterio first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #13 (December 1964), and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.

Mysterio is the most self-aware villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Mysterio employs his illusionary abilities. Mysterio is enraged by the amount of adoration and attention that superheroes receive in the MCU. Superhero worship has become increasingly popular in the real world as a result of the MCU, and much of Mysterio's musings on the subject might be taken as a meta-commentary on the genre.
Since the introduction of Mysterio, the MCU has seen a slew of other self-aware adversaries. In WandaVision, Agatha comically reveals the twist in the song "Agatha All Along," which breaks the fourth wall. "We're all villains here," He Who Remains states in Loki. With a sneaky wink to the audience, Mysterio laid the groundwork for Marvel villains to know they're in on the joke.

Jake Gyllenhaal Had A Great Time Playing Mysterio

In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Mysterio is having a party. Quentin Beck appears to be a superhero from another dimension in the first half of Far From Home, but the second part exposes him to be a disgruntled ex-Stark Industries employee who wants to steal the Avengers' fame with some made-up superheroics.
Jake Gyllenhaal had a lot of fun hamming it up as an uncontrollable diva in the second half, when Beck's true nature is revealed and he effectively becomes a stage director coordinating actors and special effects.

Mysterio: He Forcibly Made Peter Use His Spider-Sense

Because it's difficult to depict a sixth sense in live-action, the Spider-Man films tend to put Spidey's Spider-Sense on the back burner so they can focus on crawling up walls and swinging around the streets of New York.
Spider-Sense, on the other hand, is one of Spider-most Man's intriguing abilities. In Far From Home, Mysterio's illusions compelled Peter to use his ability to smell danger in order to vanquish the enemy (albeit the film sarcastically refers to it as his "Peter tingling").

Mysterio: From beyond the grave, he was able to destroy Peter's life.

Mysterio from Spider-Man: Far From HomeDespite the fact that Spidey foiled Mysterio's nefarious scheme in London, the mid-credits scene reveals that he has a diabolical backup plan to end Peter's life from beyond the grave.
J. Jonah Jameson broadcasts doctored footage of the battle in London, pinning the whole affair on Spidey and revealing his secret identity to be Peter Parker, just as Peter is beginning his romance with MJ and Mysterio's reign of terror appears to be coming to an end. In Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter finds himself in the worst situation of his life thanks to Mysterio.