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Adrian Toomes

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Adrian Toomes
Marvel Cinematic Universe and
Sony's Spider-Man Universe character
First appearanceSpider-Man:
Homecoming (2017)
Based on
Adapted by
Portrayed byMichael Keaton
Information
AliasVulture
Occupation
AffiliationBestman Salvage
SpouseDoris Toomes
ChildrenLiz (daughter)

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Adrian Toomes is a fictional character portrayed by Michael Keaton in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) media franchises, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name—also known by his criminal alias, the Vulture. In the MCU, Toomes is a disgruntled former demolition work manager who turns to crime, becoming an illegal arms dealer after discovering Chitauri weapons and artifacts left over from the Avengers' battle in New York City but later imprisoned after Spider-Man discovers his illicit activities. He is later teleported to an alternate reality in 2024 due to Dr. Stephen Strange's second spell to help Parker, approaching Dr. Michael Morbius in forming a team after being released.

As of 2022, the character has appeared in the MCU film Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and the SSU film Morbius (2022). Keaton's performance as Toomes has been critically praised, getting nominated a Saturn Award in 2018 for Best Supporting Actor; his cameo role in Morbius was criticized.

Concept and creation[edit]

Vulture first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #2 (May 1963), written by Stan Lee and art by Steve Ditko.[1] Lee wanted the character to be heavy-set and based on actor Sydney Greenstreet, with Ditko designing him to be leaner and more gaunt.[2] Several other characters have also taken up the mantle: Blackie Drago, Clifton Shallot, and Jimmy Natale, with the character also forming the Sinister Six supervillain team designed to defeat Spider-Man.[3]

The Vulture was considered to appear in Spider-Man 3 (2007) and the unmade Spider-Man 4, with Ben Kingsley and John Malkovich being considered for the role, respectively; Kingsley later portrayed Trevor Slattery in the MCU films Iron Man 3 (2013) and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021).[4][5]

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) director Jon Watts wanted Toomes to be a "regular guy", closer to John C. Reilly's Rhomann Dey from Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) than other MCU villains like Thanos and Ultron, to go with Spider-Man as a "regular kid who becomes a superhero".[6][7] The character uses mechanical wings forged from Chitauri technology.[6] Liz Allan was reworked in Homecoming to be Toomes' daughter.[8]

Casting[edit]

Keaton at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.

In April 2016, Michael Keaton entered talks to play a villain in Homecoming,[9] but dropped out of discussions shortly thereafter due to scheduling conflicts with The Founder (2016).[10][11] He soon re-entered talks for the role after a change in schedule for that film,[11][12] and closed the deal in late May.[12] Mark Hamill was interested in playing the film's villain in case Keaton turned down the offer, but Keaton reconsidered the offer in time.[13] Logan Marshall-Green was cast as another villain alongside Keaton's character,[14] and later Bokeem Woodbine as an additional villain.[15]

Keaton was officially cast by San Diego Comic-Con International 2016, with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirming his character as Adrian Toomes / Vulture in November 2016 after it had previously been reported on since May.[7][16][12] Keaton was not hesitant to portray another comic book character after playing Bruce Wayne / Batman in Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992).[17]

Characterization[edit]

The groundedness of a villain like Toomes avoided him drawing the attention of the Avengers, and provides someone that Peter Parker would be able to defeat while still learning to use his abilities.[18] Keaton said Toomes was not completely villainous, as there is parts of him that you go "You know what? I might see his point".[17] Homecoming co-producer Eric Hauserman Carroll likened Toomes to the "dark Tony Stark",[6] a "businessman with a family. He wants to look out for his kids ... He doesn't have these big delusions of grandeur where he wants to take over the world, or replace the government, or even defeat the Avengers or anything. He just wants his shot at the good life".[19]

Sony's Spider-Man Universe[edit]

During filming on the Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) film Morbius (2022), the filmmakers tried to explain to Keaton the nature of his role in the film and how it connects to the multiverse by referring some recent plot points, though he did not understand the concept.[20] Director Daniel Espinosa later explained in March 2022 that Toomes entered the SSU by Dr. Stephen Strange's second spell in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), causing he and others to "transfer" universes; this was later depicted in the film.[21] Toomes was originally not part of the story, but was added before filming as a way to "show off" the SSU's connections with the MCU,[22] with some of his scenes reshot by November 2021 when the events depicted in No Way Home did not properly coincide with Morbius.[23][24]

Keaton's appearance in the film was revealed by its teaser trailer in January 2020,[25][26] though was not confirmed as a reprisal of Toomes until August 2021.[20] Toomes' role was expanded by the official trailers in November 2021 and February 2022, with the scenes depicting Michael Morbius' encounters with Toomes as a cellmate.[27][24]

Fictional character biography[edit]

Life of crime[edit]

Further information: Spider-Man: Homecoming

In 2012, Adrian Toomes and his company, Bestman Salvage, are contracted to clean up New York City after the Battle of New York[lower-alpha 1] though they are quickly run out of business by the Department of Damage Control (DODC), a joint venture between Tony Stark and the U.S. government. Toomes, alongside Jackson Brice, Herman Schultz, Mac Gargan, and Phineas Mason, spend the next four years salvaging remaining Chitauri technology, operating a life of crime. In 2016, four members of Toomes' goons arrive at the Queens Community Bank dressed as Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, and Thor, drawing the attention of Spider-Man. The next day, Spider-Man stops an arms-deal between Aaron Davis, Schultz, and Brice, drawing the attention of Toomes, who nearly drowns Spider-Man in the lake. After learning of Brice's recklessness with the technology, Toomes uses the anti-gravity gun to disintegrate Brice and kill him, passing the Shocker mantle to Schultz. At the Staten Island Ferry, Toomes once again encounters Spider-Man, and he accidentally splits the ferry in half, needing Spider-Man to hold onto it until Iron Man eventually comes to hold it.

On the night of the Homecoming dance, Peter Parker visits Toomes' house to pick his daughter Liz up for the dance. While they are in the car, Parker recognizes the Vulture as Toomes, Toomes recognizes Parker as Spider-Man, and he confronts Parker about his interference with his criminal activities, telling him to kill him and everyone he loves if he does it again. Parker leaves the dance when he realizes Toomes would hijack a DODC plane carrying Avengers Tower equipment, and they both duel at Coney Island until Toomes' suit becomes unable to fly, damaging it. Parker saves Toomes' life, but leaves him in a tangled web so Happy Hogan and the Stark Industries crew could arrest him. Out of respect, Toomes refuses to tell Spider-Man's identity to his co-workers in prison, including Gargan.

Entering an alternate reality[edit]

Further information: Morbius (film)

In 2024, Dr. Stephen Strange's second spell to help Parker causes Toomes to be teleported to an alternate reality, finding himself in an empty prison cell.[lower-alpha 2] He is then released from prison upon being discovered, and, using resources, makes a slightly different Vulture suit. Thinking Spider-Man was the reason, he approaches Dr. Michael Morbius in his new suit after reading about him, suggesting that he and him form a team.[lower-alpha 3]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

Keaton's portrayal of Toomes, as well as the character himself, have been praised, being referred to as the "best villain of the MCU so far" as of 2017.[28] John Orquiola of Screen Rant praised the character's mindset and dynamic, saying "In Toomes' mind, he's providing a necessary service — one that balances the scales for "the little guys" in a world increasingly overrun by superpowered beings. His disdain for Tony Stark and his ilk is rooted in the belief that Stark himself is a hypocrite".[29]

Toomes' appearance in Morbius was criticized, with Paul Tassi at Forbes saying that his motivation "made little sense", and it seemed "[Sony] stole Toomes from the MCU rather than added Morbius to the MCU".[30] Uproxx writer Mike Ryan and Spider-Man fans were also confused by the scenes, as that is not how No Way Home's second spell worked, and should not have pulled Toomes to the SSU.[22]

Accolades[edit]

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
2018 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Film Michael Keaton Nominated [31][32]

Future[edit]

In March 2022, ahead of Morbius's release, Espinosa confirmed that Toomes is looking to recruit the Sinister Six, a supervillain team associated with Spider-Man in which his comic book counterpart was an original member of,[21] expressing interest in having Norman Osborn crossover.[23] Sony revived their Sinister Six film in December 2018,[33] with producer Amy Pascal hinting in October 2019 that Keaton's Vulture and Jake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio from Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) could become members of the Sinister Six in a future film as in the comics.[34]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ As depicted in The Avengers (2012).
  2. ↑ As depicted in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).[21]
  3. ↑ Identified as the Sinister Six by director Daniel Espinosa.[21][23]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Stan Lee (w), Steve Ditko (p). "Duel to the Death with the Vulture!" The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (May 1963)
  2. ↑ Riesman, Abraham (December 28, 2016). "How the Vulture, Spider-Man's Early Enemy, Was Created by Two Squabbling Comics Giants". Vulture.com. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ Wells, John (2014). American Comic Book Chronicles: 1965-1969. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 185. ISBN 978-1605490557. Lee created the new version because he thought that Spider-Man looked like a bully fighting a wizened old man. However, the readers wrote in that they did not like the new Vulture, and Lee relented and brought the original back. Search this book on
  4. ↑ Steve Daly (April 17, 2007). "World Wide Web". Entertainment Weekly. p. 3. Archived from the original on April 22, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2007. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ Buchanan, Kyle (December 8, 2009). "EXCLUSIVE: Spider-Man 4 Circling John Malkovich, Anne Hathaway". Moveline. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2009. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Truitt, Brian (March 27, 2017). "Sneak peek: Michael Keaton a flying fiend as everyman Spider-Man villain". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Truitt, Brian (December 8, 2016). "Exclusive photo: Spider-Man Tom Holland unmasked in Homecoming". USA Today. Archived from the original on December 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ Couch, Aaron (July 9, 2017). "Spider-Man: Homecoming Writers on the Scene That Redefines the Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 13, 2016). "Michael Keaton Eyed to Play Villain in Spider-Man: Homecoming (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  10. ↑ Hipes, Patrick; Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 21, 2016). "Spider-Man Reboot Loses One Superhero But Gains Another". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Puchko, Kristy (April 3, 2017). "Michael Keaton Looked To Fangirls When Researching His Spider-Man: Homecoming Villain". Nerdist. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Hipes, Patrick (May 20, 2016). "Michael Keaton Joins Spider-Man: Homecoming After All – Is He The Vulture?; Thor: Ragnarok Beefs Up Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  13. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes [@RottenTomatoes] (July 17, 2017). "Mark Hamill wanted to play the Vulture in #SpiderManHomecoming Which #MCU character would you like to see him play?" (Tweet). Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ Kit, Borys (June 16, 2016). "Logan Marshall-Green in Talks to Join Michael Keaton in Spider-Man: Homecoming (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  15. ↑ Kit, Borys (June 23, 2016). "Spider-Man: Homecoming Finds Another Villain With Fargo Actor". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  16. ↑ Daniell, Mark (November 2, 2016). "Marvel's Kevin Feige on Doctor Strange, replacing Downey and the blueprint for the MCU". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Riley, Janelle (January 11, 2017). "Michael Keaton on His Spider-Man Villain Vulture, The Founder". Variety. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  18. ↑ McKittrick, Christopher (July 7, 2017). "No Cookie-Cutter One-Liners – Spider-Man: Homecoming". Creative Screenwriting. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  19. ↑ Sciretta, Peter (April 3, 2017). "Spider-Man: Homecoming Set Visit: Everything We Learned - Page 2". /Film. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2017. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Keegan, Rebecca (August 18, 2021). "Michael Keaton on Reviving Batman and the Power of Saying No to Hollywood". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 O'Connell, Sean (March 25, 2022). "Here's How Spider-Man, Venom, and The Multiverse Will Factor Into Jared Leto's Morbius Movie". CinemaBlend. Retrieved March 26, 2022. At the end of Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and Spider-Man: No Way Home, and in No Way Home itself, it is clearly established that it is possible for characters to transfer from one Multiverse to another. The events of No Way Home had the effect of transferring Venom and Vulture (and maybe others) back and forth between the MCU and the Venom Universe.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Ryan, Mike (April 4, 2022). "Morbius Director Daniel Espinosa On What The Heck Happened Here". Uproxx. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Moreau, Jordan (April 3, 2022). "Morbius Director Daniel Espinosa Explains [SPOILER] in the Post-Credits Scene and Future Team-Ups". Variety. Retrieved April 4, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Walsh, Michael (February 28, 2022). "Morbius Final Trailer Goes Big on Villains and Violence". Nerdist. Retrieved March 30, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  25. ↑ Goldberg, Matt (January 13, 2020). "Jared Leto Goes Full Angsty Bloodsucker in the Morbius Trailer". Collider. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  26. ↑ Boucher, Geoff (January 13, 2020). "Morbius Teaser: Jared Leto Sinks Teeth Into Marvel Vampire Role". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  27. ↑ Sonnack, Matthew (November 2, 2021). "Every Spider-Verse Reference in Morbius Second Trailer". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  28. ↑ Han, Karen (July 7, 2017). "Michael Keaton's Adrian Toomes is the Best Marvel Villain". /Film. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  29. ↑ Orquiola, John (July 10, 2017). "Does Spider-Man: Homecoming's Vulture Solve the MCU's Villain Problem?". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  30. ↑ Tassi, Paul (April 2, 2022). "Here Are The Morbius Vulture Post-Credits Scenes So You Don't Have To Watch Morbius". Forbes. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  31. ↑ McNary, Dave (March 15, 2018). "Black Panther, Walking Dead Rule Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  32. ↑ Hammond, Pete (June 27, 2018). "Black Panther Tops 44th Saturn Awards With Five; Blade Runner 2049 , Shape Of Water, Get Out Also Score". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  33. ↑ Robinson, Joanna (December 14, 2018). "Sony Finally Untangles Its Spider Web". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  34. ↑ Hood, Cooper (October 7, 2019). "Spider-Man Producer Hints At Plans For Sinister Six In A Future Movie". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

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