We recently learned that Shameik Moore will voice Miles Morales in the upcoming animated Spider-Man feature film, while Liev Schreiber - no stranger to comic book adaptations after playing Sabretooth in X-Men Origins: Wolverine - has been cast as the yet to be revealed lead villain. When Collider caught up with the Ray Donovan star recently, they were quick to ask him about his work on the project.
Confirming that he doesn't start recording his lines for another month or two, the actor couldn't give much away about the story, but did say that, "I think real hardcore Spidey fans will be able to follow this with great ease. It will feel very familiar, in a good way, in a kind of throwback way."
That's interesting phrasing, especially as Miles Morales is such a modern character. We have no idea what animation style the movie will use or if it could end up having an unexpected period setting!
"It was my children, really," Schreiber added when asked why he signed up to star in the untitled Spider-Man movie. "People know me from things like Chuck and Ray Donovan, and I now have an 8-year-old and a 9-year-old, and I would very much like to do things that they can see so they know what their father does." Set to be released in 2018, expect more details to be revealed shortly.
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