Among the good surprises of this Spider-Man: No Way Home, if the fans unanimously praised the performance of Willem Dafoe in Green boffoon, even calling until his Oscar consecration, they were also excited about the extreme makeover Electro, embodied by Jamie foxx.
Introverted and shy behavior of Max Dillon in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, fans were able to discover a slightly more charismatic and badass version of the character. Electro has also exchanged its bluish appearance for a yellow and black costume, more representative of its design in the comics, as well as an Arc reactor belonging to Tony stark. the Max Dillon of No Way Home appeared as thirsty for power and ready to do anything to maintain his power even if it means opposing the Peter Parker by Tom Holland who wanted the ” to cure “ of its anomaly.
In an interview with Marvel.com, Jamie Foxx discussed and praised the new direction taken by Marvel studios, and how this forced the character toElectro to evolve :
” He [Electro] recognized who he was. He now loves who he is. He no longer asks questions about who he is, but seeks to know his abilities. The whole Spider-Man team worked on how best to make this guy cool. How can we make it impactful, but make it a little more anchored in modernity? When he acquired some [capacités], it really made sense in the way he was able to project himself. “
Jamie foxx then praised the costume, arguing that it contained an easter egg on the design Electro in the comics. You just have to observe the form that the electricity takes on his costume when the character charges his energy:
