**Viral News Snippet: J.K. Simmons Reveals He Was "Fired" from a Major Superhero Role—But It’s Not Who You Think**
**False?** Rumors claim J.K. Simmons was fired from the role of J. Jonah Jameson after clashing with Marvel executives.
**Real?** The *Whiplash* star actually revealed in a recent podcast that he was removed from a *different* Marvel project—an unannounced animated series—after he insisted on voicing a lesser-known villain instead of the lead. "They wanted me to play Ultron. I told them, no, give me Paste-Pot Pete. That's a character with range." The show was reportedly scrapped.