J. K. Simmons Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ

J. K. Simmons joins GQ as he revisits some of the most iconic characters in his career so far: from _Spider-Man’s_ J. Jonah Jameson in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, to his animated role as Omni-Man in _Invincible._ “J. Jonah Jameson was based on Stan Lee,” says Simmons. “He confessed to me at the time that he was a little jealous that they didn’t ask him to play the part in the movie.” Watch the full episode of GQ’s Iconic Characters as J. K. Simmons breaks down his most iconic movie roles. THE UNION premieres on Netflix August 16, 2024: https://netflix.com/THEUNION #JKSimmons #SpiderMan #Juno 00:00 - J. K. Simmons’ Iconic Characters 00:17 - Spider-Man: J. Jonah Jameson 04:48 - Whiplash: Fletcher 08:51 - Juno: Mac MacGuff 13:13 - M&M’s: Yellow M&M 15:37 - Oz: Vern Schillinger 19:07 - Invincible: Omni-Man 21:28 - BoJack Horseman: Lenny Turteltaub 22:15 - The Legend of Korra: Tenzin 23:42 - Being the Ricardos: William Frawley 25:35 - The Union: Tom Brennan GQ recommends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRGHIN2PGIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIzzgjsoLqU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8vG9v8x8-w Watch more from GQ | Iconic Characters: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hKMB1-xkc-IZgAqdrVO6qlPaDWW_jEl Watch more from GQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BXM4QW-7sE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGdOWq836yU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-_AatwZ3lI Still haven’t subscribed to GQ on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2iij5wt Subscribe t