After a brief but impactful re-introduction inSpider-Man: Far From Home, J.K. Simmons' J. Jonah Jameson will return in the third solo film for Tom Holland’s wall-crawler. However, Simmons himself has said that the version of Jameson inSpider-Man: No Way Homewon’t be exactly as fans remember.
Spider-Man: No Way Homewill pick up whereFar From Homeleft off, with the entire world now fully aware of the wall-crawler’s true identity after Jameson exposed Peter Parker in a public report. The appearance of Jameson inFar From Home’s post-credits scene was a welcomed surprise, as Simmons' portrayal of J. Jonah Jameson inSam Raimi’s Spider-Man moviesis widely regarded as the perfect depiction of the iconic Daily Bugle editor and publisher.
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Of course, because thoseSpider-Man films featured Tobey Maguireas the wall-crawler, fans correctly assumed that this version of Jameson was completely different from the one Simmons portrayed in the Raimi trilogy. However, it appears the differences between the two versions of Jameson won’t just stem from the fact that they’re from different universes. “I think it’s a slightly different version, and certainly from the creators of this current iteration of the story, it’s a very different character,” Simmons said during an interview with the Happy Sad Confused podcast. “To me, it’s a slightly different character. It’s the same blowhard, the same guy with less hair.”
Still, whileSpider-Man: No Way Home’s version of Jameson will be different from the one fans remember, Simmons noted that he still felt it was important to capture the essence of the character from the comics. As fans of both the Marvel Comics andthe originalSpider-Mantrilogyrecall, Jameson is often depicted as a loud and curmudgeonly critic of the web-slinger. “The most important thing is that he’s still the same blowhard, and he does have the same damn mustache – or close to it – and cigar, at least,” Simmons added. “And as is appropriate for that character, he’s just a little comic relief thing that gets sprinkled lightly into the movie.”
Despite Jameson’s rough persona, he has demonstrated that he cares about his employees at the Bugle. In a key scene during the firstSpider-Manfilm whereWillem Dafoe’s Green Goblinthreatens Jameson’s life in hopes of getting him to reveal his source for the Spider-Man photos published by the paper, the Daily Bugle boss refuses to give up Peter Parker’s name.
It seems unlikely that the MCU’s Jameson will be as protective of Holland’s Peter Parker considering he believes Spider-Man is responsible for murdering Mysterio. That said, perhaps Simmon’s Jameson will take a shine tothe Daily Bugle’s newest intern, Betty Brandt.
Spider-Man: No Way Homeis scheduled to be released in theaters on June 30, 2025.
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