[This story contains spoilers for ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’]

Fourteen months after reports surfaced that Jake Gyllenhaal would be joining Spider-Man: Far From Home, the 38-year-old actor is finally opening up about the true nature of one Quentin Beck (aka Mysterio).

Since 2003, Gyllenhaal has frequently been the subject of rumors, speculation and fan-casting whenever a highly coveted superhero role became available — including Spider-Man. Eventually, Far From Home filmmaker Jon Watts presented Gyllenhaal with an offer to play a complex character named Mysterio.

Together, Gyllenhaal and Watts crafted a villain pretending to be a hero by subtly doubling down on superhero tropes that would be easy to miss until a second viewing.

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Jake Gyllenhaal stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night to talk about his Broadway play, ‘Sea Wall / A Life’. Follow the link to watch the interview, or download the video in our media section.

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Jake stopped by Live With Kelly & Ryan today to talk about his upcoming Broadway play, ‘Sea Wall / A Life’. You can watch the full interview in our video archive. Screen captures have been added to the gallery.

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There’s a scene in Spider-Man: Far From Home where Tom Holland and Jake Gyllenhaal shake hands. It’s not a particularly exciting scene, just a brief moment where Holland’s webslinger and Gyllenhaal’s magician Mysterio meet for the first time and greet each other.

For a continent-hopping superhero movie that includes aerial acrobatics, visual effects wizardry, and action set pieces filmed across several European countries, shooting a handshake should’ve been easy. Should’ve. In reality, that maneuver took dozens of takes — because every time Holland and Gyllenhaal would clasp hands and lock eyes, they’d collapse into giggles. “Tom was tired, and he just couldn’t keep it together,” Gyllenhaal explains. “Every single time we would shake hands, he would start laughing, so I’d start laughing, and we both couldn’t stop laughing. That went on for about 30 minutes. It was about 45 to 50 takes, and it was a disaster.”

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Jake stopped by The Graham Norton Show this week to discuss his latest film ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’. He was joined by his ‘Spider-Man’ co-star Tom Holland, Tom Hanks, Gwyneth Paltrow and Stormzy. Watch the full episode in our video archive. Screen captures and HQ stills have been added to the gallery.

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