It feels like we have been talking about it for a very long time, butSpider-Man: Homecomingis just a couple of short months away from release. We will finally be seeing what a solo Spidey adventure within the confines of the Marvel Cinematic Universe looks like, and the movie is going to include more than oneclassic Spider-Manbad guy. Now, we have our very first look at The Tinkerer, who is being played byOrange is the New Blackstar Michael Chernus.
The image comes courtesy of Empire Magazine, who included it in their latest issue. In the photo, we see The Tinkerer doing what he does best, standing at a workbench tinkering with stuff. Michael Keaton is also in the picture, meaning we also get a brand new look at Adrian Toomes, aka Vulture. Though, it looks like he is just getting things together and isn’t quite ready to fully suit up yet. The publication describes Tinkerer as Vulture’s “sidekick,” explaining that Damage Control arrives on the scene afterThe Avengersto do clean up, which puts him in a pretty bad situation. Here’s whatSpider-Man: Homecomingproducer Eric Carroll had to say about it.
“That puts him in a pretty desperate situation. So with one of the trucks they’ve already loaded up, he and his crew, with the help of a character called The Tinkerer, start stealing more of this exotic tech, Chitauri, Dark Elf, and even some Stark stuff, to retro-fit and sell on the black market.”
In the comics, Tinkerer is a superhuman-level, genius engineer who makes advanced gadgets and weaponry from spare parts and other stuff that could be considered junk to others. In this case, junk fromother villains in the MCU. The character has a very long history with Spider-Man, making his first appearance inThe Amazing Spider-Man #2in 1963. Interestingly enough, The Vulture also made his first appearance in that particular issue as well. So if you’re looking to do some relevant reading beforeSpider-Man: Homecominghits theaters, that might make for a good place to start.
Even though this is considered to be a solo movie,Spider-Man: Homecomingis absolutely loaded down with a very impressive cast. Some familiar faces will be showing up in the form of Robert Downey Jr. asIron Man/Tony StarkandJon Favreau as Happy Hogan, but there are quite a few new additions as well. Apart from Vulture and Tinkerer, there are going to be not one but two versions of Shocker, played by Bokeem Woodbine and Logan Marshall-Green. Marisa Tomei is also set to play Aunt May again, with Zendaya, Donald Glover, Martin Starr, Hannibal Buress, Angourie Rice and Tony Revolori also included in the cast.
Tom Hollandwill be back as everyone’s favorite wall-crawler, after making his debut inCaptain America: Civil Warlast year.Spider-Man: Homecomingis being directed by Jon Watts (Cop Car) and is set to hit theaters on July 21, 2025. Be sure to check out the first photo of The Tinkerer for yourself below.
