Spider-man: Far From Home was the last movie of Phase 3 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It closed 10 years of comic book adaptations by expanding the web-slinger mythology within this world. Although this was the fifth-time Tom Holland reprised his role as Peter Parker, it is the first time the character was depicted outside the U.S.
It also brings in, for the first time, a favorite villain from the comics: Mysterio, played by Jake Gyllenhaal. With him, producers were able to showcase some of the most impressive visuals never seen before in a Spider-man movie. This is more impressive when we see the film's concept art, which shows how much talent goes into the MCU movies. Here are 10 of our favorites.
10 Mysterio Discarded Illusions
Mysterio, the main villain in Spider-man: Far From Home, has the ability to create elaborate and realistic illusions that constantly fool Spidey and his friends. This ability comes from Tony Stark's tech and it is so powerful that it can even create whole worlds indistinguishable from reality.
It's not farfetched to say this movie is one of the most innovative in regards to its visual effects since Doctor Strange. And it could have done so much more, according to this artwork, that shows Spidey trapped between some surrealistic buildings. It's safe to say filmmakers wanted to go wild with the visuals.
9 Tony's Ghost
This one depicts one of the illusions Mysterio created for the wall-crawler during the long illusion sequence. The image is very grim in nature and it's also a punch in the gut to fans that were just healing after Tony's death in Avengers: Endgame.
Nevertheless, it's still a cool visual and is reminiscent of a particular Marvel Comics property: Marvel Zombies, where all superheroes turn into flesh-eating zombies. This reference wouldn't be out of line, though, since Spidey has a major role in that storyline.
8 The Fire Elemental
Something that's great about seeing concept artwork from a movie is understanding how well-oiled the Hollywood machine is. From the script to the final product, these movies, the ones from the MCU in particular, are meticulously planned out to such an extent, that nothing in production is improvised.
Just look at this art piece. It looks exactly like the scene where Spider-man fights the Fire Elemental. The situation, as well as the shape of the monster, are almost unchanged.
7 Heart-Wrenching
Continuing with the point above, one might say that the true directors of the movie are the concept artists. This is almost exactly as it's depicted in the movie when Peter is having an emotional moment remembering his mentor. The way New York is painted and the graffiti of Iron Man is drawn are great representations of the world.
This also shows how important the concept artist is for directors, who can craft a fluid and consistent vision without having to guess too much about the look of a scene.
6 Other Versions Of Elementals
It's believed at the beginning of the movie that the true villains are the monsters called Elementals, which came from another dimension in which Mysterio was supposedly a superhero. While possibly a bit cliché, these monsters represent the classic four elements: fire, water, air, and earth.
This is what makes seeing this concept art of an Elemental with plants or some kind of vegetation more disappointing. While it's true that this monster was the invention of the villain, so one could argue they are supposed to be products of a lack of imagination, this depiction still felt like a waste for some fans.
5 Mysterio The Giant
Never used in the film, this concept artwork showcases a version of Mysterio that becomes a giant within an illusion that Spidey is trapped in. This is very reminiscent of his comic book counterpart and would have been an awesome and scary moment in the movie, making the audience fear this villain even more.
It probably wasn't used because there were already too many things happening at once in that sequence and depicting a giant Mysterio would have broken the flow of the scene.
4 Illusion Sequence
Here is another version of a giant Mysterio putting Peter in his hand, which is what actually happens in the movie. Despite not being used, this art piece shows just how much work went into creating the celebrated illusion sequence. Many versions were proposed and discarded just to get this four-minute moment right in the movie.
All this work paid off, though, and the sequence will be remembered as one of the great moments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It not only was a thrilling moment, but it masterfully adapted the Mysterio all fans know from the comics.
3 Water Elemental
This is one of the looks the Water Elemental would have had in the film. The end product was less humanoid but the concept was there from the beginning and producers still had him manipulating water as a weapon. This version is creepy with its sunken eyes and stretched mouth.
Interestingly, before the movie was released, this was thought to be another Spider-man villain: Morris Bench, aka Hydro-Man, a fan favorite. Unfortunately, this one just happened to be another of Mysterio's illusions. But, who knows? Maybe Hydro-Man will appear in the future.
2 Different Versions Of Spidey's Suit
Spider-man has had many suits over the years in the comics. Some of these have been shown in the MCU movies, like the wrestling suit, which was adapted in Homecoming at the beginning and the Iron-Spider suit, which appeared in the Avengers movie. But nobody expected to see this particular suit in the movie.
While this is not the final result, made evident by the film, this artwork showed that there was a lot of work put into the design of the new suit, inspired by the first iteration of Spider-man by Steve Ditko in the comics. As few people know, the original Spidey was red and black, but because of color processing at the time, he became red and blue.
1 Discarded Mysterio
Another character who had many changes on the drawing board was Mysterio. He is not an easy character to adapt to the big screen since his design in the comics can come-off as very corny and impractical. The movie turned this around by making the suit a part of Mysterio's illusion.
Nonetheless, some of these concept pieces for Mysterio are pretty cool, and the artists tried out many versions, including this one, which depicts a skull inside a glass globe - it's pretty creative but not totally coherent.
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