REVIEW: Marvel Legends Mysterio Far From Home Movie Figure

Hasbro has been pretty on-the-ball with giving collectors pretty much every major Marvel Studios villain in 6” Marvel Legends form (sorry Malekith and Kaecillius—you don’t rate), so it wasn’t a big plot twist when they revealed we’d be getting a movie-based Marvel Legends Mysterio figure from Spider-Man Far From Home as well. Packed at just one-per-case, the new 2019 Marvel Legends Mysterio figure is already sold out on Amazon, still available for pre-order from other online retailers and likely to be a tough grab at retail. Is he worth all the fuss?

Review Marvel Legends Mysterio Far From Home Figure
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Last year, Hasbro gave fans the gift of a virtually perfect comic book-styled ML Mysterio figure in the Lizard Series that instantly sold out and has remained at an inflated price on the aftermarket ever since. This year, it’s time for the Jake Gyllenhaal live-action Mysterio to shine in toy form! But does he? Here’s my review…

The most distinctive characteristic of Mysterio’s costume is his helmet, and Hasbro has hit a home run with their design on the helmet for this Far From Home Legends figure. The fishbowl helmet is resplendent and opaque, which looks stellar on the smooth surface. The glitter-like speckles are marvelous. This is downright beautiful!

Marvel Legends Mysterio Helmet Close-Up Far From Home MovieThe Mysterio helmet also has an outstanding range of motion, and can easily and smoothly be positioned looking way up or down or turning to the sides. I get serious joy moving this fishbowl-looking head around. Fun!!

Marvel Studios Legends Mysterio Spider-Man Far From Home Six Inch FigureFor the most part, the rest of Mysterio’s articulation scheme is very solid, including the standard double-jointed knees and elbows, ball-jointed hips and upper torso, hinged ankles with rockers, swivel biceps and thighs, and swivel-hinged wrists. It’s not the tip-top peak of Marvel Legends articulation, but what’s present is beyond any other toy available on the market for this movie character.

Far From Home Legends Mysterio MCU Figure ReviewWhile perhaps not as breathtaking as the helmet, the remainder of the Spider-Man Legends Mysterio figure’s costume is no slouch either. The all-new cape has sculpted decorations on the front including lining and painted diamonds that really set it apart from standard ML capes.

Back of Cape Detail on Mysterio Hasbro Marvel Legends MCU FigureThe back of Mysterio’s cape is even cooler, with an ornate green design printed on in a metallic green paint with a foil-like feel to it. This is aesthetically one of the nicest capes we’ve seen from Hasbro ever, and it’s flexible and light enough that it stays in place without much trouble and doesn’t inhibit poses much at all.

Mysterio Hasbro Marvel Legends 2019 FFH Movie FigureThe armor on the Marvel Legends Far From Home Mysterio figure is likewise 100% new and covered in intricate sculpting detailing and loads of well-executed paint deco. The colors look dead-on accurate to the actual movie costume and really draw your eye to this action figure on a shelf. This figure looks so good, it basically puts the FFH Spider-Man itself in the series to shame.

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If there’s any real disappointment with this Spider-Man Far From Home Marvel Legends Mysterio figure, it’s the lack of any kind of meaningful accessories. Given how much exposure we’ve had to an unmasked Jake Gyllenhaal Quentin Beck in all the trailers for the movie, I’m pretty stunned that we don’t get an alternate head included here.

Unboxing Marvel Legends Mysterio Far From Home Movie FigureGiven the nature of Mysterio’s abilities, you would also think there would be some effect piece of some kind included here. If nothing else, maybe a repack of the lower body smoke effects from last year’s comic-based Mysterio Legends figure. But nope! No effects accessories of any kind come with this action figure. Instead, we get… interchangeable fists (and the leg of the Molten Man Build-A-Figure I reviewed last week).

Far From Home Marvel Legends Spider-Man vs Mysterio FiguresAdmittedly, I haven’t yet seen Spider-Man: Far From Home, so perhaps Mysterio and Spidey engage in an epic fisticuffs battle in the movie and these fists are in fact the ideal sole accessories. Even so, I’d still prefer some sort of effects of any kind based on my present knowledge of the character.

Spider-Man Far From Home Marvel Legends Mysterio Action FigureIn addition, several normal points of articulation have been omitted on Mysterio: there’s no swivel waist, boots or forearms. He’s got an otherwise nice articulation scheme, but I definitely found myself hindered by the missing POA while posing him for my review photos.

Spider-Man FFH Mysterio Marvel Legends Figure Kills SpideyOverall: In general, this is a really solid and well-executed Mysterio movie figure. The new sculpt is wonderfully detailed, I love the wide range of motion on the fishbowl helmet and the decorations on both sides of the cape look splendid.

On the flip-side, we don’t get much of anything in the way of accessories here, which really limits what this Mysterio action figure can do besides have a fist-fight with Spidey. Combined with missing articulation at the waist, forearms, boots, this Marvel Legends Far From Home Mysterio figure falls just a hair short from perfection.

GRADE: A-

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REVIEW: Marvel Legends Mysterio Far From Home Movie Figure — 11 Comments

  1. Yeah, seems weird that they didn’t include effects pieces for the hands, especially as we saw in the trailer that Mysterio shot “stuff” (beams?) out of his hands. Maybe Hasbro thought the cape was enough, and they weren’t spending another cent on extra pieces. Also, the lack of an unmasked head is a problem. Perhaps Jake G. wouldn’t sign off on the likeness. Anyone know about contract clauses which impact whether we see actors’ facial likenesses on collectibles? The interchangeable head is a curious omission. All in all I’m just kind of over Hasbro’s Legends figures. Too bad McFarlane Toys couldn’t get a hold of the license.

  2. So I haven’t got this figure yet but I was wondering if it was like last years figure and the helmet came off but I guess this one doesn’t right?

    • The helmet is basically the “head” of the figure. You pop the helmet head on and off like any other figure’s head. There is nothing underneath the helmet, as it’s a solid piece that doesn’t open up.

      Despite that, I think this Mysterio is a really good figure!

      • Ahh okay I definitely want this figure now thanks again for the info.

  3. No JG unmasked head and you gave an A-?? You went easy on Hasbro. I grade it at a D. It’s pretty disappointing, actually. Hasbro is probably baiting us into buying a later 2-pack release that includes Mysterio with a JG head. I picked up FFH Spidey and Spider-Woman, but as cool as Mysterio looks, without the JG head it’s a pass for me.

    • Yeah I expected to see a face under that helmet too the baf lizard set at least had a skull head underneath the fish tank.

    • I didn’t review comics-based Malekith, I don’t believe. I dug him! But I didn’t get around to reviewing him.

  4. “sorry Malekith and Kaecillius—you don’t rate”

    It hurts. Even if they weren’t stellar villains I still like their designs and hope to see them in Legends form someday.

  5. Had a chance to pick Mysterio up at Walmart, but I ultimately passed. Kinda kicking myself for that now.

    On an unrelated note, my Professor X figure finally arrived! Seriously a contender for best Marvel Legends figure of the year, IMO.

  6. I use the alternate head that came with the SP//DR Scarlet Spider. The dead eyes are a little unnerving, but maybe he was just high on Mysterio gas.