The Amazing Spider-Man 2's take on Electro was undeniably weird. From the role played by electric eels to the way Max Dillon's appearance completely changed when he gained his powers, it all felt a bit like what we'd seen from Poison Ivy in the widely derided Batman and Robin.
Jamie Foxx eventually found redemption in Spider-Man: No Way Home, and while there's still no sign of that rumoured spin-off, Marvel Studios definitely did right by the Oscar-winning actor.
Now, artist Jerad S. Marantz has shared some of his designs for Electro's MCU debut. What's interesting about this is that the artist also worked on The Amazing Spider-Man 2, giving him the chance to revisit a character he first designed nearly a decade prior.
"[I'm] very excited to finally be able to share some concept art I did for Spider-Man: No Way Home," Marantz says on ArtStation. "It was such a huge honor to work on this project. I'm so excited it turned out to be such a great film. I had an incredible time working with the team over at Marvel Visual Development and the head of the department Ryan Meinerding."
"It was really fun for me [to get] a chance to work on electro again after so many years. I worked on the original Electro from Amazing Spider-Manan 2 at Jose Fernandez's Ironhead Studio back in the day. So many talented people under one roof and arguably the [best] super suit guys in the industry!"
As you can see below, Electro is now yellow rather than blue, with electricity forming his trademark mask from the comics. The artist explains, "One funny thing, I've always tried to get on Electro was the idea of the electricity forming his classic bolt mask from the comics. I tried to get it in an Amazing Spider-Man 2, but they didn't like the idea. For Spider-Man: No Way Home, [I] finally got it in."
"One idea I was playing with in this series was the concept that Electro's suit would burn off, exposing an underlayer that was green and gold and more in line with his traditional comic look," Marantz adds. "Not everything makes it in the movie and as a concept artist, you can still get a lot of fulfilment out of just getting your version out. The process still brings me so much joy and fulfilment."
You can see more alternate Electro designs by following the link above, but we're sure you'll agree that all of these would have been fun to see on screen back in 2021.
When all was said and done, Max was seemingly depowered, so it's hard to say whether we'll ever get to see more of Foxx's Electro in either the MCU or Sony's Marvel Universe. Spider-Man: No Way Home allowed his story to end on a high, regardless.