Highlights
- Scorpion's return in Spider-Man 4 could bring chaos and havoc to Peter Parker's life, adding to the challenges he faces.
- Spider-Man: Homecoming hinted at Scorpion's grudge against Peter Parker, making his interest in Peter's identity especially relevant now.
- The potential confrontation between Scorpion and Spider-Man in the upcoming film could have significant implications for Peter's identity and his relationship with MJ.
When Spider-Man 4 is released, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) might have more to worry about than his friends’ inability to remember him. Michael Mando's Scorpion from Spider-Man: Homecoming is rumored to return and wreak havoc.
Holland's first foray into a solo Spider-Man feature juggled several things. Not only was this the live-action debut of the classic villain, Vulture (Michael Keaton), but Peter was still experiencing significant growing pains. Kept on a leash by Tony Stark's (Robert Downey Jr.) technology, Peter couldn't be a superhero in his own right, let alone go to the titular dance. On top of that, Homecoming had several notable Spider-Man villains for Peter to wrestle with.
In addition to Donald Glover's Prowler, Scorpion (Mando) appears in the film as a buyer of Vulture's technology. According to an online source, the villain may finally get his due in the MCU. “Guess who's coming back that's right Scorpion finally!” @MyTimeToShineH posted on Twitter. Accompanied by the rumor was a screenshot of Scorpion in Spider-Man: Homecoming. After his brief appearance in the film, the Scorpion has not yet appeared in the MCU, though he was propped up in an end-credit sequence.
The MCU's Spider-Man has featured all of Peter's adversaries under the sun – including some from other dimensions. Scorpion, however, remained suspiciously absent. In the Spider-Man: Homecoming mid-credits scene, the Scorpion clearly stated that he blamed Spider-Man for ending up in jail. He pressed Vulture on the identity of Spider-Man, though he comes up short. It has been some time since this encounter happened, but there is no time like the present to introduce this character.
Now that the world doesn’t know who Peter Parker is, Scorpion's interest in his identity could be more relevant than ever. Peter is sewing his own costumes and returning to street-level crime, which could make Scorpion a perfect antagonist for him to come up against in Spider-Man 4. Should Scorpion be released or escape from prison, Spider-Man will likely be his first stop. This possibility could also add weight to the issue of his identity.
In one of the darkest Spider-Man stories of the comics, Peter makes a deal similar to the one at the end of No Way Home. In the comics, the deal is with the Devil, but the result is the same. People forget that he is Spider-Man. If Scorpion discovers who Spider-Man is, it could be a short road to MJ (Zendaya) and Peter reuniting since she somewhat seems to remember him anyway. Viewers can dream, at least.
Spider-Man 4 is in development at Marvel Studios.
Source: @MyTimeToShineH