Did Ned become a villain?

In the comics, the character of Ned Leeds eventually turns into a villain, the menacing Hobgoblin. When Batalon lost weight for his role in No Way Home, speculations of him becoming Hobgoblin in the film surfaced for the first time.

Does Ned turn evil in Spider-Man?

While he didn't turn evil, he did have a massive character reveal. As Ned explains to Doctor Strange, his grandma always thought he was magic, and sometimes his hands tingle. While Stephen dismisses Ned at first, the young hero soon shows that he's actually innately powerful.

Will Ned become a villain in the MCU?

Ned Leeds will become the MCU's Venom. During the build-up to the third act of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker's best friend, Ned Leeds, learns that both the other Peters (Tobey Maguire's and Andrew Garfield's) have had best friends who became villains.

Does Ned ever become evil?

In the Marvel Comics, Ned was essentially brainwashed into becoming a villain, after the real Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley, tricked him through mind control.

Will Ned become a villain in Spider-Man 4?

Most theories point towards one direction: Ned finally becoming Hobgoblin, but this transformation doesn't have to turn him into an enemy of Spider-Man and thus break his friendship with Peter (even if he isn't aware of it).

Spiderman 3 Theory: Ned Will Become Hobgoblin

Is Ned going to become the Hobgoblin?

However, there were theories about Ned becoming Hobgoblin in No Way Home, but that didn't happen in the movie. His casting drew attention during Homecoming as his character shared the same name as the Hobgoblins' alter-ego in the comics, but there weren't any hints of such a reveal in any of the three films.

What villain is Ned supposed to be?

The Hobgoblin's true identity was a mystery for quite some time in the comics, with Ned Leeds famously being revealed as the ghoulish villain, only for the 1998 miniseries, Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives, to retroactively set the record straight.

Does Ned get super powers?

Powers and abilities

While brainwashed, Ned wore the Hobgoblin's uniform and used the glider and equipment which included Jack O'Lantern bombs, razor bats and electrical shock gloves. However, he had no healing factor or superhuman strength.

Why did Ned get powers?

While Parker tried to resume his daily life, Leeds asked him questions of when he was aware of his superpowers. On the way to school, Leeds listened to Parker recount how he gained his powers from being bitten by the spider and that it was now dead.

Who does Ned get brainwashed by?

Edward "Ned" Leeds (of Earth-616) was a field reporter alongside Peter Parker for the Daily Bugle and a brainwashed version of the Hobgobin by Rodrick Kingsley.

Is Peter Parker done with the MCU?

Tom Holland will be reprising his Spider-Man role within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige says they are already working on his comeback. “All I will say is that we have the story,” Feige said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.

Will MJ and Ned remember Peter?

Well yes. MJ gives a strange look after peter leaves. That look seems like that she is starting to remember him, when strange casted the spell the conversation between mj and Peter would be saying that mj would just figure out Peter's secret identity even if he didn't tell her.

Why doesn t MJ remember Peter?

After Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) performs the spell which makes the world forget Peter Parker (Tom Holland), MJ (Zendaya) and Ned's (Jacob Batalon) memories are wiped. They no longer remember Peter, which is evident when he enters the donut shop where MJ works, and she and Ned don't bat an eye.

Did Ned actually open a portal?

Later, Ned actually opens a portal that allows Doctor Strange to come through during the final fight. So yes, you could argue that Ned actually saved the day and the world with his newly found magic powers.

Why can't Ned close the portal?

Ned was subconsciously keeping the portal open because he wanted to watch the fight.

Did Ned really open a portal?

And he doesn't just open one portal, he opens multiple. In the big battle scene, when Ned opens a portal that brings Strange back from another dimension, the wizard even comments on Ned's magical powers.

What secret did Ned keep?

In both A Game of Thrones and Game of Thrones, Ned tells Jon that he has his blood and that the next time they see each other they will talk about his mother. That's clearly his sister Lyanna, but Jon does not realize that.

Will Ned become sorcerer?

Ned decided to aid the Baron Mordo in his plan to reshape reality. He entered the Sanctum Sanctorum and stole the magic book known as the Word of God. This book allowed them change their universe, with Mordo becoming the Sorcerer Supreme and Ned, in his Hobgoblin identity, Mordo's apprentice.

How powerful is Ned Stark?

The reason that all of his family are such strong and powerful characters is because of the fact that Ned Stark is one of the greatest fighters on the show. While he's not shown at his peak in the series, or in too many battles, when Ned does need to fight it becomes clear that he can handle himself.

Is Ned actually a wizard?

One of No Way Home's revelations was that Ned Leeds has magical powers. While the character was already substantially different from his comic book counterpart, the introduction of his MCU powers moved him even further away from his namesake in the comics.

How did Ned learn magic so fast?

Ned Leeds was told by his grandmother since he was young that he was magic. Leeds even admitted his hands tingle sometimes. Ned obviously studied a lot of magic because he was at least vaguely familiar with some of the objects and materials in Doctor Strange's abode. “Did you just open a portal?"

Did Ned get blipped?

The film reveals that several more characters had been blipped and restored, including Peter's aunt May Parker, and his classmates Ned Leeds, MJ, Betty Brant, and Flash Thompson.

Who is the original Hobgoblin?

Although originally revealed to be Ned Leeds in 1987, the first Hobgoblin's true identity was retroactively established as Roderick Kingsley ten years later in 1997; on Leeds' resurrection in 2021, he was again reestablished to have been one of the original Hobgoblins in a 2022 storyline, before assuming the mantle ...

Will MJ be in Spider-Man 4?

Reports now suggest that Disney and Sony have been working on a deal for Spider-Man 4 for quite some time. Zendaya's MJ is reported to be returning for Spider-Man 4, as per Twitter user @EmberOnMain. Along with her return, there are apparently a lot more interesting developments about Sony's upcoming Madame Web.

Is Flash Thompson Venom?

After losing both of his legs in the war, Flash Thompson turns into the superhero Agent Venom after being bound to the Venom symbiote, which he controls via drugs.