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I think the movie was pretty clearly keeping things open ended so that whoever makes the next film, whether that be Watts or someone new, can choose to either start fresh or bring everyone back.I wouldn't be shocked if this wasn't the last time we see Ned or MJ.
Spidey and Daredevil teaming up to take down Kingpin and Scorpion would basically be my ideal next film.Hoping we get more street level stuff. I wanna see Peter taking on Kingpin and Scorpion (finally). Throw in the black suit and Mac becoming Venom. Also wanna see his friendship with Matt Murdock explored.
Ned as Hobgoblin is one of the ideas I hate the most. He wasn't even really Hobgoblin in the comics and was revealed as such due to editorial being a mess back then. I much rather they introduce both Rodrick Kingsley and Jason Macendale. They can introduce both and have the audience guessing as to who is truly Hobgoblin.
Thoughts on MCU Spider-Man 4:
Villains
Big Bad: Henry Golding as Mr. Negative
The set-up for this is obvious. With May gone, someone has to take over FEAST - enter Martin Li. Peter will obviously want to make sure May's good work continues, so staying involved in FEAST would bring him into contact with Martin. Meanwhile, with Kingpin presumably MIA post-Hawkeye, the city will be rife with turf wars as new criminals try to take Fisk's place. The perfect environment for Mr. Negative to consolidate power. He's a street-level enemy that still poses a powerful physical threat to Spidey, as well as offering a compelling mystery for Peter to use his brains on AND a moral/psychological threat with his attempts to corrupt an isolated Peter who's given up on leading a normal life.
Donald Glover returning as Aaron Davis/The Prowler
It's about time we get Glover back. And the shift to street-level crime is the perfect opportunity to reintroduce him, with 5 years for him to have developed a full Prowler suit. With his history of being able to smooth-talk his way onto Peter's good side, I see him becoming Peter's informant on the streets of NYC.
Michael Emerson as Crime Master
During the Kingpin's reign of the NYC Underworld, Crime Master acted more as a talent agent, connecting the most gifted criminals and newly minted supervillains with the right client. Now, he's become a boss in his own right, with his Enforcers keeping a tight grip over territory that includes Peter's new home. Spidey has had his sights on the elusive masked mastermind for the past year, but Mr. Negative just might get to him first...
Michael Mando returning as Mac Gargan/Scorpion
One of the biggest loose threads from the first trilogy - We finally reconnect with Gargan back on the streets. He's now the leader of Crime Master's Enforcers and doesn't trust Aaron Davis/Prowler for a minute. He's got some nifty tech upgrades, maybe already calling himself Scorpion, but isn't in the full suit left. But above all else, he's still nursing a major grudge against Spidey.
Bokeem Woodbine returning as Shocker
Along with Scorpion, Shocker made his way out of prison during the chaos of the Blip. Now he's got a full suit and a cushy gig as one of the Enforcers. But the cutthroat gang war is proving too much for this blue collar crook. He's looking for a way out. Hopefully no new criminal mastermind comes along to ruin his retirement plan...
David Hornsby as Jack O'Lantern
The third member of the Enforcers - and the most unhinged. Even Scorpion struggles to keep this pyromaniac in line. When Mr. Negative takes over Crime Master's turf, he's more than happy to take a power-up from his new boss, becoming more dangerous, and psychotic, than ever.
Allies
J.K. Simmons returning as J. Jonah Jameson
Yep, that's right. Your's truly, J. Jonah Jameson, is now an ally to Spider-man, even if he doesn't know it yet. The Bugle is expanding its influence, and Jonah is paying big bucks for footage of his webbed nemesis, bucks that one Peter Parker is in desperate need of. But for now, there are bigger fish to fry. Jonah is just as detirmined to expose Mr. Negative, and use the publicity to crown a new mayor, one willing to take down the corruption that saw Jonah banished to digital podcasts in the first place. He's pretty sure Spidey is involved in all of this somehow, if only he knew his intrepid new photographer's big secret...
Lana Condor as Carlie Cooper
A forensics student at the community college, Carlie hails from the same neighborhood where Negative's gang first appeared. For her, his threat to the city is personal. As she joins Peter's investigation, he begins to find himself torn between his loyalty to the love that no longer remembers his name and the detirmined detective fighting by his side.
Skylan Brooks as Randy Robertson
Joe's son and a student at the local college, Randy may seem a bit of a slacker, but has an artistic spirit in search of a calling. A chance meeting with his dad's new photographer lands him a new roommate and finds him on the frontlines of a high stakes investigation he never asked to be a part of.
Angourie Rice returning as Betty Brant
Betty's internship with the Bugle has not worked out as planned. Ties to someone as controversial as JJJ prove toxic to the top journalism schools, so she finds herself paying her way through the same local college Peter works at while continuing to work for the Bugle. Reporting on Mr. Negative's takeover of the New York gangs just might be her ticket out - but the more time she and Peter spend together, the more she starts to feel deja vu.
Wendell Pierce as Joe Robertson
The stalwart, level-headed balance to Jonah's firebrand aggression, Joe follows his partner-in-reporting to the bitter end - that end being chased out of the mainstream media for refusing to back down from targeting the same corrupt corporations that fueled their payroll. His heart for his city is only surpassed by his heart for his family (of which Jonah is at this point a begrudging member) and will stop at nothing to end the war tearing it apart.
William Jackson Harper as Jefferson [Davis] Morales
The Blip offers a unique opportunity to set up Miles & some Morales family drama. Say that Jeff got blipped, but the rest of the family didn't. That gives five years for Miles to become a teen and Aaron to take over as his father figure, setting up some great conflict for when Jeff is dropped back into the picture. His SHIELD resume could have landed him a job at SWORD, but he wants to stay close to his family, so now he's a cop and Spidey's main ally in the NYPD. And please follow the recent comics in having him drop the 'Davis' surname. What the heck was Bendis thinking?
Clifton Collins Jr. as Sgt. Tork
A rough, no-nonsense beat cop, Tork spent years undercover but nothing could prepare him for the onslaught of super-criminals or for Mr. Negative's expansion plan. Jeff's supervising officer, he has a deep distrust for vigilantes, but his faith in Jeff's judgement finds him working with Spider-man nonetheless.
Sigourney Weaver as Cpt. Jean DeWolff
The reform minded presiding officer of Peter's local prescient, DeWolff has long been a thorn in the side of the city's corrupt politicians and police. Now, her front line role in the fight against super-criminals has thrust her further into the limelight. JJJ has his eyes on making her the next mayor, but for now she's focused on taking down Mr. Negative. Let's hope Jonah doesn't find out about her willingness to work with vigilantes like Daredevil and Spider-man.
Charlie Cox returns as Daredevil
Matt Murdock may not remember getting Peter Parker out of legal trouble, but he's become plenty familiar with Spider-man, now that the web-slinger has joined him patrolling the streets of New York. Peter looks to him as a mentor, both in crime-fighting and in attempting to balance civilian life with a secret identity. But Mr. Negative may prove more than a match for even the two of them combined.
Michael Sheen as Dr. Miles Warren
Lurking in the wings, the kindly doctor is a renowned biologist who teaches classes at the local college as charity work. It doesn't take long for Peter to catch his eye and make him wonder why such a brilliant young man is sweeping floors instead of acing classes at the country's top schools. But his own personal research will have grave consequences for Peter down the line.
I have a easier time believing in the possibility of world peace than this version of Ned becoming the Hobgoblin. At best, he's likely to throw fruit cobblers at people than exploding pumpkin bombs.
I think Glover could pull off a good prowler , and Dallas Dupree Young looks like he could be his nephew.