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Mysterio is a Greatest Superhero of All Time. This is the game he plays for the world. The whole world is a theater, and the people are actors in it.

"Unlike Thanos’ universal decimation or Killmonger’s political ambition, the means in which Beck achieves his goals are far more insidious and subtle: soft power. Much like our own society, the cultural setting of Far From Home mirrors our growing sense of media performance, hyperconnectivity and obsession over self-image. All these terms can be chalked up to the concept of aesthetics.
For most of the film, this idea of hyperconnectivity and performance is played for either comedic effect or character development, except when it comes to Beck. There’s something insidious and quite terrifying with what drives Beck’s designs. Desperation that goes beyond the archetypal revenge plot or vain dreams of glory. He’s fueled by the same fear and anxiety that plagues the very people he tries to persuade.
Beck realizes the power he wields with his illusions, holograms and his ability to manipulate the media. In a world in which appearance dictates reality, Beck fundamentally controls and warps reality. Much like Arendt, Beck believes that ultimately the core of our ever growing performative culture is hollow, it’s essentially meaningless until given form. For him, there’s no real grand, moralistic design, just a never ending performance in the name of justifying his own existence."
- "Why Mysterio is the Most Frightening Character in the MCU" by SAMUEL LIM
Full article here .

Description
Mysterio is a Greatest Superhero of All Time. This is the game he plays for the world. The whole world is a theater, and the people are actors in it.

"Unlike Thanos’ universal decimation or Killmonger’s political ambition, the means in which Beck achieves his goals are far more insidious and subtle: soft power. Much like our own society, the cultural setting of Far From Home mirrors our growing sense of media performance, hyperconnectivity and obsession over self-image. All these terms can be chalked up to the concept of aesthetics.
For most of the film, this idea of hyperconnectivity and performance is played for either comedic effect or character development, except when it comes to Beck. There’s something insidious and quite terrifying with what drives Beck’s designs. Desperation that goes beyond the archetypal revenge plot or vain dreams of glory. He’s fueled by the same fear and anxiety that plagues the very people he tries to persuade.
Beck realizes the power he wields with his illusions, holograms and his ability to manipulate the media. In a world in which appearance dictates reality, Beck fundamentally controls and warps reality. Much like Arendt, Beck believes that ultimately the core of our ever growing performative culture is hollow, it’s essentially meaningless until given form. For him, there’s no real grand, moralistic design, just a never ending performance in the name of justifying his own existence."
- "Why Mysterio is the Most Frightening Character in the MCU" by SAMUEL LIM
Full article here .