Somewhere out there in the multiverse, Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Vulture could be a different MCU character’s main villain.
Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Homecoming was released in 2017. Directed by Jon Watts, the movie stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Michael Keaton as Adrian Toomes/Vulture. It’s been followed by two direct sequels, 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home and 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, while a fourth film is now in the works and scheduled to arrive next July.
Who was Spider-Man’s Vulture originally tied to in the MCU?
SuperHeroHype has an exclusive preview of Marvel Studios’ The Infinity Saga – Spider-Man: Homecoming – The Art of the Movie, which is written by Eleni Roussos and published by Titan Books.
On one of the pages that can be seen in the preview, conceptual artist Josh Nizzi writes, “Initially, the Vulture was going to be somebody with previous ties to the Falcon, so we purposely tied him visually to that a little bit, with an ex-military look. The wings and gear were always supposed to look a bit cobbled-together, kind of like a prototype version — a larger, clunkier version of what the Falcon has.”
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Keaton’s Vulture and Anthony Mackie’s Falcon/Sam Wilson, who has since been promoted to Marvel’s Captain America, have yet to cross paths in the MCU. While it’s unclear if they ever will, Danny Ramirez’s Joaquin Torres has now assumed the mantle of Falcon, so there’s always the possibility that they could do more with Toomes. Having said that, the character was last seen in the post-credit scene of 2022’s Morbius, and there doesn’t seem to be any plans at Marvel or Sony to continue that storyline.
A description of the Spider-Man: Homecoming art book reads, “The 15th of the 22 Marvel Cinematic Universe Infinity Saga film titles being published as a complete set. Fresh off the heels of his first adventure with the Avengers in Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker is back in action! With a mentor like Tony Stark—a.k.a. Iron Man—it looks like Spider-Man’s about to hit the big time. But New York’s newest villain has other plans. Go behind the scenes in this keepsake volume continuing the Marvel Infinity Saga series! Discover exclusive concept art, production stills and commentary from cast and crew as Marvel Studios brings Spider-Man into the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe!
“Discover everything you need to know about the making of the movie from all the key players—including Director Jon Watts, Head of Visual Development Ryan Meinerding, Producer and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, and the talented cast, concept illustrators, costume designers, and other talented individuals who worked on the set and behind the scenes to create the art of Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Homecoming.”
Marvel Studios’ The Infinity Saga – Spider-Man: Homecoming – The Art of the Movie will be available to purchase on November 11, 2025, in the United States and the United Kingdom. Click here for more information.
