Peter Parker’s best friend Ned Leeds has always been one of the highlights of the MCU
Spider-Man movies, and will return in the upcoming threequel. What’s in store for him remains unknown, but some new fan art has now imagined how actor Jacob Batalon might look after taking up the mantle of the Hobgoblin.
The image is the creation of artist Arkin Tyagi, who has an extensive back catalogue of speculative casting that includes D.J. Cotrona as Superman, Cillian Murphy as Doctor Doom and Antony Starr as Venom. Although Ned isn’t wearing a mask, his features seem to have been contorted by exposure to something unpleasant, while the glowing red eyes add a touch of malevolence to the look.