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A fan favorite Spider-Man villain being rumored for ‘El Muerto’ of all things goes down like a lead balloon

Spider-Man fans aren't happy.

Tombstone, a fan-favorite Spider-Man villain, has been reappropriated for El Muerto, a spin-off film that nobody asked for, and people are understandably a little upset with the studio’s decision.

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Spider-Man fans are pretty easy to please, all they want is some news on already struggling at the first hurdle, so we’ll just have to wait until it’s released to decide if it’s any good.

Unfortunately, fans are already pretty angry with the film as rumors suggest that Tombstone will be El Muerto’s main antagonist for the film. Whilst there’s nothing wrong with Tombstone, many have taken issue with the villain appearing in another hero’s movie. Fans would much rather see him fight Spider-Man and they’ve taken to twitter to vent.

Tombstone will supposedly be played by Marvin Jones III aka Krondon. He’s most well known for his role as the villainous Tobias Whale from Black Lightning. Many agreed with the casting choice and were excited to see Krondon in the part; the issue is just with Sony’s transparent attempt to use him to drum up hype for a hero that not many are excited about. Whilst El Muerto is relatively unknown, Tombstone is a villain that many know and recognise and it’s clear Sony is hoping that he’ll attract fans who wouldn’t otherwise watch. 

The CW’s Arrow show frequently did this with Batman villains too, it just reeks of a lack of confidence in the source material. El Muerto has a villain and he has his own quest so why not focus on that?

Of course, it’s early days for the movie which hasn’t even begun filming yet so things could and probably will change. Hopefully Sony will listen to the fan response and make the wise decision to give El Muerto his own villain.


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Jordan is a freelance writer who has been featured in a number of publications. He has a Masters in Creative Writing and loves telling that to anyone who will listen. Aside from that he often spends time getting lost in films, books and games. He particularly enjoys fantasy from The Legend of Zelda to The Lord of the Rings.