Marvel Studios reportedly picks The Chameleon as 'Spider-Man 4' villain—netizens joke: "So they can copy villains now?"

The Chameleon will reportedly be the main villain in Spider-Man 4. The news comes from well-known industry scooper The InSneider. Earlier, speculations were rampant on social media about other potential villains, such as Knull, Mephisto, Doctor Doom, and even a female villain, possibly Adriana Soria (Spider-Queen).

The Chameleon, Dmitri Smerdyakov, has the power of disguise and frequently employs psychological illusions to deceive Spider-Man. In the past, he has even utilized Peter Parker's personal ties in order to trick him.

Previous reports claimed that Marvel Studios had contacted an A-list star to play the main villain character in Spider-Man 4 but never confirmed neither the name of the actor nor the villain himself.

Today, thanks to more rumors from movie insiders, everything seems to lean toward Chameleon being the primary antagonist. It is, however, still to be seen who will carry the role out and how the psychological manipulation games will figure out in the film.

The internet is baffled because The Chameleon was featured in Sony's Kraven the Hunter film. As his half-brother to Kraven in the comics, his inclusion in that movie is understandable.

But if Marvel is also going to introduce him as a key villain in Spider-Man 4, individuals are asking how this will fit. If so, it implies that he will be one of Spider-Man's biggest threats in the MCU, possibly bridging Sony's universe with that of Marvel.

Because there are not many details as of yet, users are already creating humorous theories about how events will play out. But generally, the majority of people are unsure about the concept.

Some are even mocking the rumored antagonist, stating he is just a petty villain and wondering how he compares to Spider-Man's more sinister foes.

Conversely, it's just another day that Marvel gets roasted on the internet. Each time they do something that doesn't make sense, fans aren't shy about their jokes and sarcastic opinions.

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Social media reacts as The Chameleon is said to be the main villain in Spiderman 4

Netizens are joking that they believed Sony and Marvel weren't permitted to "copy-paste" villains. This has started a side-splitting series of reactions, where people are visualizing all sorts of possibilities regarding how the two studios are treating their characters.

Some people are joking that perhaps there is some kind of villain-sharing pact that we aren't aware of, while others are simply mocking the absurdity of the situation.

A user @URallDUM mentioned:

"So they can copy villains now? Thought the whole thing was they couldn’t."

A user, @WilliamD1123, humorously suggested:

"But I thought this movie was adapting Spider-Island and the Spider-Queen was the villain? But I thought Silver Sable was the villain? But I thought Knull was the villain? But I thought but i thought but I thought."

If he shows up in Marvel's Spider-Man 4, the villain will not be named "Chameleon" but will remain the same miscreant.

This has caused humorous reactions online, with people asking why they would rename him if it's the same character. Some are even joking about Sony's film, claiming it doesn't matter because nobody watched it anyway.

One user @QBoogaveli noted:

"But thats exactly who he is."

A user @The_Real__Adam poked fun saying:

"Who cares no one watched that movie 💀"

One user @Parker_Luck15 quipped:

"What in the hell did I wake up to?? Between this and him saying holland isn’t in Doomsday. Hmmm."

There are mixed reactions from fans. Some believe that it would be humorous if both worlds ended up featuring the same villain, possibly not knowing that Chameleon was the same character in both.

Others think that Marvel Studios just needs to make things straightforward and not mess things up by complicating the name change.

A user @THECRIMESAGA stated:

"could you imagine it's the chameleon from the kraven movie it'd be so funny."

Another user, @TechyBoi01, made it clear, saying:

"But if he’s the Chameleon then why not call him the f*****ng Chameleon. The Insomniac games did it (along with literally dozens of other media and examples) and they still used it in Kraven, so what difference does it make?!"

It's worth noting that nothing has been officially announced by Marvel. This is merely a report from a reputable industry insider.