J.K. Simmons, who played J Jonah Jameson in the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy, came across a familiar face at a recent MLB game. As he was engrossed in watching the game, the web-slinger, who was hiding his face behind the newspaper, was sitting behind him. As he turned, they both engaged in an interesting reaction.
JK Simmons sees a familiar face at Mets game
Simmons recently attended the New York Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field on Saturday. He witnessed a similar face sitting behind him, hiding his face underneath a newspaper. He looks here and there before turning back and seeing Spider-Man, who, keeping the newspaper aside, reveals himself.
The dressed-up web slinger acts cool and points him out after Simmons gave him a reaction, showcasing his muscles. He acknowledges before hiding his face behind the newspaper. Simmons turns and gives an annoying impression on camera.
MLB shared the clip on their X (formerly Twitter) with a brief caption. It read, “He’s a menace … I WANT SPIDER-MAN!” J.K. Simmons is at the Mets game tonight and ran into a familiar face.” Fans also flooded the comment section with seemingly interesting reactions. A user wrote, “Be careful Peter.
Schillinger has eyes in the back of his head.” Another fan said, “This is the reunion we should have gotten. Vern and Toby.” Another added, “J. Jonah Jameson waited his whole career for this moment and Spider-Man still showed up.” “He probably asked security if Peter Parker was in the building,” a fourth added.
Following his appearances in Sam Raimi’s trilogy, he also reprised the role in Spider-Man: No Way Home and Venom: Let There Be Carnage, while also lending his voice in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. He also appeared in other superhero projects, like playing Commissioner James Gordon in the DCEU and voicing Omni-Man in Invincible.
