Why did Electro look different?

In the MCU, Electro tells Peter Parker, "The power. It's different. I like it." That different power likely led to Electro's changed looks, and past Marvel films set a precedent. Additionally, entering the MCU changes most of the villains.
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How did Electro change in No Way Home?

While the other past villains in Spider-Man: No Way Home looked as they did in their original films, Foxx's Electro did not. Instead of his combover, bad teeth, and translucent, glowing blue hue from 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Electro now radiates yellow electricity and boasts a new sense of style and confidence.
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Why is Electro now yellow?

Because he relies on electricity, a stronger and ultimately more self-aware Electro emerges from the wreckage of his previous life. For example, the final battle against Garfield's Spidey shows that Electro's yellow and orange hues have evolved even further.
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Why is Electro no longer blue?

Spider-Man Star Jamie Foxx Explains Why Electro Isn't Blue in No Way Home. Jamie Foxx says it was a "conscious decision" not to have Electro be blue in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
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Why did Electro get his body back?

Electro stood up in his human form, looked around and stared at the remnants of electricity crackling down his arm, making him realize he got his body back, albeit slightly different, due to the difference in energy between his universe and the new one.
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Is Electro The Red Skull son?

Rhienholdt Schmidt is the son of Red Skull and adopted brother to Chameleon. He joined the Moscow Police Department as a detective under the name Rheinholt Kragov.
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How did Electro know who Peter was?

When Electro remembers how he came to the MCU, he recalls his fight with Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. According to Electro, he was in a power grid and "absorbing data." Because he was absorbing data, the theory states he likely discovered Spider-Man's identity.
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Does Electro know Spider-Man's identity?

Electro never learned Spider-Man's true identity in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and so should not have been affected by Doctor Strange's spell. Even his ally, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), only discovered Peter's secret after Max died in battle with Spider-Man.
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Why is Electro black?

The choice of primarily black costuming was also likely due to how much it emphasized the blue glow of the character's skin. Unfortunately, this design meant sacrificing just about everything that fans of the comics identify with as the classic Electro.
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What is Electro's real name?

Max Dillon AKA Electro comes back stronger than ever. After an accident of epic proportions, Max Dillon AKA Electro, with his newfound powers, turns his focus on vengeance towards the company that neglected him, Oscorp, and the people he feels betrayed him, including Spider-Man.
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Was Jamie Foxx the original Electro?

Foxx first appeared as the electric villain in 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the last movie in Andrew Garfield's short-lived The Amazing Spider-Man franchise.
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How did Max become Electro?

While Maxwell "Max" Dillon, an electrical engineer and lineman, was repairing a power line, a freak lightning accident caused a mutagenic change that transformed him into a living electrical capacitor.
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Why did Electro become handsome?

And when MCU's Peter took that power supply away, he turned into a handsome hunka hunka who wasn't blue anymore. So, the implication was that Electro could turn into a regular human when the energy is drained from his body. And his hair, teeth, and body change were simply addressed as a makeover that the eels gave him.
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Why did Electro think Spider-Man was black?

Late in the film, when discovering his Spider-Man's identity, Electro (Jamie Foxx) is surprised to learn that Spider-Man is white. "I just thought you were gonna be Black," Electro tells Spider-Man, adding that his reasoning was because the web-slinger lived in Queens and helped poor people.
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Why is electron different in No Way Home?

In this movie, Electro is played by Jamie Foxx, redesigned from the ground up. In this iteration, Electro gained his powers not from lightning hitting the power line, but from a tank of genetically-engineered electric eels that he fell into while repairing said power line.
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Why does lizard look different in No Way Home?

But the process also transforms him into a hulking, reptilian creature. The Lizard, as a character, is largely brought to life through computer-generated effects, and while his design in No Way Home adhered closely to his 2012 appearance, things didn't necessarily start out that way.
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Is Electro and Shocker the same?

The Herman Schultz incarnation of Shocker appears as the first boss in Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro, voiced by Daran Norris. This version is an underling of Electro. The Herman Schultz incarnation of Shocker appears in the Spider-Man film tie-in game, voiced by Michael Beattie.
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Is Electro The most powerful Spider-Man villain?

By Spider-Man: No Way Home, Electro was more powerful than ever. He had lived in the grid and had gained immense power there. Spider-Man couldn't even get close enough to fight him, showing that Electro was one of the most powerful Spider-Man villains in the movies.
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Why is Max different in No Way Home?

It's simply a byproduct of Max being transported to a new universe and his body absorbing what is, to him, a different kind of electricity, and one that allows him to maintain his outwardly human appearance, unlike his earlier accident.
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Why did the spell bring Electro?

Why was Electro summoned by Dr. Strange's spell? The key point is that the spell was said have summoned people from other realities who knew that Peter Parker was Spider-Man.
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Is the black Spider-Man suit venom?

It's likely the most iconic suit that Spider-Man has worn throughout his history (aside from the original, of course). The Black Suit, otherwise known as the Symbiote Suit, is a living, breathing entity now known as the Venom Symbiote.
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How does Tom Hardy's venom know who Spider-Man is?

And in the film's post-credits scene, Eddie Brock and Venom get transported to the MCU. There, they watch as J. Jonah Jameson reveals Spider-Man's identity as Peter Parker on television. And Venom clearly knows who Spider-Man is because he licks the screen and says, “That guy.”
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How do symbiotes reproduce?

Symbiotes are genderless, reproduce asexually, and generally produce only one offspring in a lifetime. In the case of Venom, seeds were forcibly extracted to produce more offspring. There is no family structure, and in fact it seems to be common for parent and offspring to hate each other.
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Why was Harry Osborn not in No Way Home?

Franco's schedule may not have allowed for a cameo. Or, it's possible that Disney didn't want to bring him in due to the numerous sexual misconduct allegations against him. Whatever the reason, Harry's character gets enough recognition in "No Way Home," and the film doesn't really suffer from his absence.
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