He reveals that there are four of them and their elements: Earth, Water, Fire and Air. He unintentionally gave him his hero name Mysterio (something he was called by his classmates), a name which he liked.īeck tells Spider-Man that he came from an Earth of a different dimension that was destroyed by the Elementals, and that they’re on the original Earth. Later that night, Nick Fury brings Spider-Man to his hideout, where Spider-Man meets Beck. The two fight together and Beck destroys the Elemental, appearing as a hero to Italy. Once Peter Parker and his friends get attacked by Hydro-Man in Venice, Beck saves Peter from its wrath. He was portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal, who also played Louis Bloom in Nightcrawler, Johnny Wilcox in Okja and Anthony Claire in Enemy.īeck first appeared when " Nick Fury" and " Maria Hill" encountered Sandman, which he later destroys using his powers. A spiteful and emotionally unstable man, he ends up becoming the first real personal threat to Peter as his actions have, for the current moment, ruined the boy's life. Originally pretending to ally himself with S.H.I.E.L.D., he becomes the archenemy of Spider-Man after the Elementals are proven fake. He is a former Stark Industries illusions specialist who wants to become the world's biggest superhero in place of Tony Stark/Iron man by feigning attacks from inter-dimensional beings called the Elementals. Quentin Beck, better known as Mysterio, is a major antagonist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, serving as the main antagonist of the 2019 film Spider-Man: Far From Home and will be the posthumous overarching antagonist of its upcoming 2021 sequel Spider-Man: No Way Home. ~ Mysterio "comforting" Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Never apologize for being the smartest one in the room. ~ Mysterio's monologue while speaking to his crew. With our technology, and with E.D.I.T.H., Mysterio will be the greatest hero on Earth! And then everyone will listen! Not to a boozy man-child! Not to a hormonal teenager! To me and to my very wealthy crew! To us. Unless you're flying around with a cape, or shooting lasers with your hands, no one will even listen. These days, you can be the smartest guy in the room, the most qualified, and no one cares. There is a window of opportunity, and someone will step up. And to the rest of you, Tony Stark is gone.