Actor Jake Gyllenhaal has revealed how appearing in Spider-Man: Far From Home changed his perspective on acting for the better, helping him rediscover his love for the job.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Gyllenhaal broke down every stage of his career, marking his appearance in the MCU as a turning point for him. Gyllenhaal said that prior to his appearance in Spider-Man: Far From Home, he had lost sight of the lightheartedness and goofiness within himself, instead taking himself and his roles too seriously. The actor said playing Mysterio helped him rediscover the joy of acting.
"It was such a cathartic thing to be able to throw away all that seriousness and really become the actor that I think I've always wanted to be," Gyllenhaal said. "I think that we go through journeys in our life where we're finding ourselves, and in the case of Spider-Man, I think I realized 'hey, acting is really fun, you know, enjoy it!'"
In Far From Home, Gyllenhaal played Quentin Beck/Mysterio, who initially acts as a mentor for Tom Holland's Peter Parker, before becoming the main antagonist of the film. At the end of the movie, Mysterio is responsible for revealing Spider-Man's true identity, which causes the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home.
While Mysterio didn't appear in No Way Home, there was a piece of concept art hinting at a battle between Mysterio and Doctor Strange. And, a multiverse version of Mysterio has been identified as one of the silhouettes at the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Since Spider-Man, Gyllenhaal most recently starred in Ambulance, a loud, over-the-top action movie from Michael Bay.
Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.
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