Here’s How Scorpion Figures Into Spider-Man: Homecoming

Vulture isn’t the only one of Spider-Man’s iconic villains to make a debut in Spider-Man: Homecoming, though he isn’t quite the character fans know…yet.

Spoilers incoming for Spider-Man: Homecoming, so you’ve been warned.

Towards the midway point of the film, Spider-Man stops a weapons deal on the Staten Island Ferry, resulting in that heroic spot seen in the trailer. What isn’t shown is that the deal includes Vulture, the Shocker, and one other participant who is revealed to be Mac Gargan.

Fans will know Gargan from the comics as The Scorpion, though he also goes on to become Venom later down the road. Most know him as Scorpion though, and that sequence is not the only time he shows up.

Actor Michael Mando, who plays Gargan, shows up again in the after credits scene in prison. He passes a detained Adrian Toomes (Vulture) in the hall and alludes to having some people on the outside who want to take down Spider-Man. He also asks Toomes if he knows the identity of Spider-Man, as there is a rumor going around he does.

While Toomes doesn’t give away Spider-Man’s identity, he’s got it in his back pocket just in case. For more on that after credits sequence, you can head here.

It’s not a big part but effectively plants the seed for Mando to return in the sequel in full costume. Maybe Toomes will use his connections and mechanical know-how to get Gargan his Scorpion suit, but for now, fans will just have to wait for Homecoming 2 to find out the answers.

Spider-Man: Homecoming currently enjoys a 4.12 out of 5 on ComicBook.com’s anticipation rankings.

A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.

The cast includes Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Donald Glover, JacobBatalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Tyne Daly, Bokeem Woodbine, with Marisa Tomei, and Robert Downey Jr. It also includes Jon Favreau, Martin Starr, Kenneth Choi, Michael Mando, Selenis Leyva, Isabella Amara, Jorge Lendeborg, Jr., JJ Totah, and Hannibal Buress.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is in theaters now. Spider-Man: Homecoming lands on July 7, 2017, followed by Thor: Ragnarok on November 3, 2017. After that Black Panther debuts on February 16, 2018, while Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters on May 4, 2018. Ant-Man and the Wasp is slated for July 6, 2018, followed by Captain Marvel on March 8, 2019.

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