space
head
head head head
Home Contact RSS Feed
COMICS   •   MOVIES   •   MUSIC   •   TELEVISION   •   GAMES   •   BOOKS
Numan Acar Joins ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Cast
space
eelyajekiM   |  @   |  

Numan Acar Joins Spider-Man: Far From Home

It’s that time again. The time when a new actor joins a film as a mysterious character whose name leads to much speculation. This time it’s Numan Acar joining the cast of Spider-Man: Far From Home, where he will play a character named Dmitri.

And while reports do not add any more details, the name might ring a bell for those who are familiar with Spider-Man’s history. More on the story below.

In the comics, Dmitri is better known as Dmitri Smerdyakov, aka Chameleon, a supervillain who can change his appearance to almost anyone. While this may be just another villain addition, it may also put us one step closer to seeing the Sinister Six on the big screen.

Deadline was the first to report on the news. Acar joins J.B. Smoove, who will play an unknown role, and potentially Jake Gyllenhaal, who is in talks to play the big baddie Mysterio. If things do fall into place, and Acar does end up playing as Chameleon, it may lead up to a Sinister Six bout against Spidey.

Of course, Sony attempted to have the Sinister Six in the Amazing Spider-Man franchise as well as their own spinoff, but due to the franchise’s poor performance, that never panned out. But with Marvel Studios’ help, it looks like the Sinister Six may actually appear on the big screen.

Now we can’t say that the character will be like his comic-book counter part – but it still would be nice if it were. The thing is, the MCU has gone out of their way to differentiate itself from their comic book source material. So things aren’t translated as seen from the page to the big screen. So if there are any changes, it would not be a big surprise. Look at what Spider-Man did for Vulture (Michael Keaton), Shocker (Bokeem Woodbine), and Mac Gargan (Michael Mando). While Gargan never actually got his Scorpion suit, his involvement does lead to speculation that he could appear in a future Spider-Man film.

For those who may not be familiar with them, the Sinister Six is a group of six of Spider-Man’s rogues, who team up in order to get revenge on the Webslinger. Though the line-up has changed from time to time, the goal was always the same.

As for Dmitri, well his familial connections could lead up to another baddie. But that sort of speculation should be left for another time. In the comics, Dmitri Smerdyakov is like the red-headed stepchild of the Russian Kravinoff family. His poor treatment left some deep psychological scars, and led him to a life of espionage where he became a master of disguise.

It will be interesting to see what kinds of villains Spider-Man might run into overseas. Remember, Far From Home will reportedly take place in England. As to how Spider-Man will get himself into trouble, we will have to wait and see.

Spider-Man: Far From Home stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, and more. It opens in theaters on July 5, 2019.

[Source: Deadline]

No Comments »

No comments yet.

RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URL

Leave a comment

space
Topics: Movies, News, Sequels
space
Previous Article
space
Next Article
«
»
space
space
space
Amazon.com
space
You may have noticed that we're now AD FREE! Please support Geeks of Doom by using the Amazon Affiliate link above. All of our proceeds from the program go toward maintaining this site.
space
Geeks of Doom on Twitter Geeks of Doom on Facebook Geeks of Doom on Instagram Follow Geeks of Doom on Tumblr Geeks of Doom on YouTube Geeks of Doom Email Digest Geeks of Doom RSS Feed
space
space
space
space
The Drill Down Podcast TARDISblend Podcast Westworld Podcast
2023  ·   2022  ·   2021  ·   2020  ·   2019  ·   2018  ·   2017  ·   2016  ·   2015  ·   2014  ·  
2013  ·   2012  ·   2011  ·   2010  ·   2009  ·   2008  ·   2007  ·   2006  ·   2005
space
Geeks of Doom is proudly powered by WordPress.

Students of the Unusual™ comic cover used with permission of 3BoysProductions
The Mercuri Bros.™ comic cover used with permission of Prodigal Son Press

Geeks of Doom is designed and maintained by our geeky webmaster
All original content copyright ©2005-2023 Geeks of Doom
All external content copyright of its respective owner, except where noted
space
Creative Commons License
This website is licensed under
a Creative Commons License.
space
About | Privacy Policy | Contact
space