

Alfred Molina, meanwhile, joked that he was only in it for the paycheck before confirming that he liked the story a lot before signing on. Foxx was particularly pleased that he wouldn't be blue this time. Jamie Foxx and Willem Dafoe were very excited to play their respective villains again.To make up for the fact that his character was now bald, Simmons insisted on keeping Jameson's cigar and mustache for this film, wanting to carry over some aspects of his portrayal in Sam Raimi's trilogy to the MCU. Simmons also expressed excitement in adapting Jameson to the modern era, describing him more as a media blowhard than a newspaper editor. When Marvel approached him to reprise his role in Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) and this film, he jumped at the chance.

Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy and was heartbroken that he wouldn't be able to revisit the character in a fourth movie. Benedict Cumberbatch has admitted that he did not read the full script for this film, wanting to surprise himself with the final product.
