JK Simmons playing J Jonah Jameson in the MCU probably means that he's the same-looking guy in all versions of live-action (related) media. It's not something I don't mind because he's the kind of guy that can pull it off as portraying the character no problem, kind of like how Peter Cullen and Frank Welker voice most versions of Prime and Megs in Transformers media. It was interesting seeing him in a role similar to Alex Jones but less insane, but he was seen more in-person during the events of No Way Home, which made him a stand-out part of the film if you ask me. My favorite part of him was when he blamed Spider-Man for "killing" Aunt May while he was on the electric billboard, showing how powerful he can be when putting others down as a news reporter. But while I wait for an updated Raimi Trilogy JK Simmons (and to some extent, a Commissioner Gordon to go with Batfleck), here's my review on the Marvel Legends version of the guy.
Here is J Jonah Jameson in-hand, depicting him in his blue suit with a light blue collar shirt underneath it. I checked the other suited Marvel Legends figures I own (Logan, Charles Xavier, Obadiah Stane), and he appears to have a different shirt with it being somewhat buttoned in the middle. I don't know if the legs or sleeves are different, but honestly, it's not much of an issue I'd have if they were. The proportions are good to represent the character as they would, even if some may think there is a disconnect between the hole where the arms would go through and the arms themselves due to how the toy is designed.
Head sculpt is very accurate to how he'd look IRL, which is something I can always appreciate when it comes to the current technology Hasbro uses for their characters whenever they have an IRL face to depict. His articulation is the standard for the Marvel Legends line, though it is worth mentioning that his right-pointing hand has a hinge that can go up and down while the left fist (or one of two splayed open hands) can hinge in and out. It's also worth mentioning that IDK what is going on with my copy, but his arms don't really like to move out that much because of the suit piece that he has. I'm not 110% sure on that. He has the left arm of Armadillo which is another step closer to getting us to completing the figure. I'll be honest and say that this guy is neat to get if you want to have a version of the man himself from No Way Home, since he was one of the stronger parts of the movie (along with the fanservice and when the MCU characters started to be more tolerable). If anything, he's at least neat to not have for when he's in dynamic poses if you ask me. And hey, he'll be great with some diorama images from Articulated Comic Book Art.
Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐ out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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