Laura Harrier And Tony Revolori In Talks To Join Diverse Cast Of SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING
Peter Parker may be white, but Marvel Studios and Sony are making a real effort to accurately represent current day New York! Hit the jump for details on that AND news on the movie's second supporting villain...
The cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming continues to grow, and Peter Parker now has two more classmates. First up is relative unknown Laura Harrier. Best known for starring in One Life to Live, The Wrap doesn't have any details on who the actress is playing, and there obviously any number of possibilities so we can't really hazard any guesses here! How about Mary Jane Watson?!
However, Tony Revolori's role may be a tad easier to figure out. The Grand Budapest Hotel and Dope star isn't going to be a villain, but Deadline states that he WILL be Peter Parker's high school nemesis. That sounds an awful lot like Flash Thompson, don't you think? However, The Wrap's Jeff Sneider mentions that he's playing Peter's friend Manuel, while also revealing that Marvel are looking to cast a second supporting villain who will be played by a non-white actor.
These two join a cast which so far includes Tom Holland, Marisa Tomei, Zendaya, and Michael Keaton. Directed by Jon Watts from a script by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, Spider-Man: Homecoming is set to be released next July. How do you think the cast is shaping up so far?
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