UPDATE: Sam Strike Lands Role In "Very Big US Film"; Could It Be SPIDER-MAN?
It's speculation time. Former Eastenders star Sam Strike has apparently been offered a major role in a big US movie, and some Tweets from the actor and his manager have led many to assume that it might just be Marvel Studios' new Wall Crawler. Click on for more, and let us know what you think...
Obviously this could turn out to be nothing to do with Spider-Man, but it's worth a bit of speculation for a quiet Monday morning. 21-year-old British actor Sam Strike (formerly of UK soap Eastenders) has landed a big US movie role, and many seem to think that it could be our new Spidey. There's no real evidence to support this, but he's the right age, has the right look, and if you take a look at his Instagram page there are several superhero-related pics, including one of Strike in a Spidey mask with the caption "I'm Spider-Man". Possible misdirection?
Again, still nothing too solid, but it's certainly one possibility. With his former Eastenders cast-mate Ben Hardy landing a mysterious role in X-Men: Apocalypse, is this a sign that Hollywood is looking to British soaps for their new batch of superheroes?
UPDATE: Latino Review's El Mayimbe has done some digging, and he reckons it's either X-Men: Apocalypse or Deadpool which Strike has been cast in.
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