Spider-Man: Homecoming, 2017. Directed by Jon Watts. Starring Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Bokeem Woodbine, Tyne Daly, Michael Barbieri, Abraham Attah, Hannibal Buress, Kenneth Choi, Angourie Rice, Michael Chernus, Michael Mando, Logan Marshall-Green, Jennifer Connelly, Gwyneth Paltrow, and […]
Zendaya wasn’t aware she was auditioning for Spider-Man: Homecoming
Actress Zendaya apparently wasn’t aware at the time that she was auditioning for a role in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Movie gigs don’t come much bigger than superhero films these days, and superheroes don’t come much bigger than Spider-Man, especially now that the character is being incorporated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with this latest reboot of […]
Channing Tatum, Gina Rodriguez and Zendaya join Smallfoot
Channing Tatum (Hail, Caesar!), Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) and Zendaya (Spider-Man: Homecoming) have signed on to lend their voices to the upcoming Warner Bros. animated feature Smallfoot. Marking the directorial debut of animator Ryan O’Loughlin, Smallfoot “aims to turn the Yeti/Sasquatch lore 180 degrees, focusing on a Yeti who believes that humans exist, despite her […]
Zendaya confirms, once again, her character in Spider-Man: Homecoming is NOT Mary-Jane Watson
Singer turned actress Zendaya has once again confirmed that the character she is playing in Spider-Man: Homecoming is not a love interest at all and, specifically, is most definitely not the beloved redhead Mary-Jane Watson. Speaking to MTV this past weekend during their annual awards, Zendaya said: “My character is 100 percent Michelle, that’s her name, […]
Zendaya denies that she’s playing Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man: Homecoming
Back in August, it was rumoured that Zendaya is portraying the iconic character of Mary Jane Watson in Marvel and Sony’s upcoming Spidey reboot Spider-Man: Homecoming, and that her true identity would be a big reveal in the film. The Disney Channel star has since suggested that she won’t be portraying a love-interest in the […]
Zendaya says her Spider-Man: Homecoming role is not a love interest
If rumours are to be believed, Zendaya is portraying Mary Jane Watson in next year’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, although in a new interview with THR, the pop star and actress has suggested that her character is not a love interest for Tom Holland’s Peter Parker. “My character is not romantic,” said Zendaya. “My character is like […]
Stop Hiding Behind Canon: Mary Jane, Zendaya and Why Colourblind Casting Is Needed
Henry Bevan on Mary Jane Watson, Zendaya and why colourblind casting is needed… Shhhh. Listen closely and you can hear them. They’re sitting in a dark room, hiding behind their keyboards spewing racist bile claiming it’s all about “respecting” the source material. That’s what the angry do nowadays. It seems with every hint of a […]
James Gunn responds to critics of Zendaya’s potential casting as Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man: Homecoming
Yesterday it was reported that Zendaya is portraying the character of Mary Jane Watson in Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, as opposed to the previously announced ‘Michelle’. Sadly, while the rumour is yet to be officially confirmed, some fans were quick to express their displeasure over the decision to change the race of the long-time […]
Rumour: Zendaya’s role revealed in Spider-Man: Homecoming
Ever since former Disney star Zendaya was cast as the female lead in Spider-Man: Homecoming, her role, along with much of the film, has been kept a mystery. Now The Wrap is reporting that she is in fact playing Peter Parker’s love interest, Mary-Jane Watson. Its long been speculated that Zendaya will be MJ, formerly played […]
Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Mel Brooks and Zendaya to feature in voice cast of The Guardian Brothers
In news coming out of Cannes, it has been announced that The Weinstein Company has acquired the international rights to animated film The Guardian Brothers. Deadline is reporting that the film, which was released in China earlier in the year as The Little Door Gods, is set to have an eclectic voice-cast including Oscar winners Meryl Streep […]
