Despite some stiff competition, J.K. Simmons received the highest praise ... about his performance in Sam Raimi‘s Spider-Man (2002), even though Lee admittedly wanted the role himself.
J.K. Simmons is reprising his role as Daily Bugle editor J. Jonah Jameson in December's "Spider-Man: No Way Home," but he won't look like the Jameson fans remember from Tobey Maguire's Spidey trilogy.
Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9 ... Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), tobacco industry executive B.R. in Thank You for Smoking (2005), Mac MacGuff in Juno ...
In the post-credit scene of Far From Home, we learn that not only does Jameson exist in the MCU, but that actor J.K. Simmons has returned to reprise his role from Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy.