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 the […]
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, I […]
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 film, […]
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 possible […]
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 very […]
Maika Monroe, Rosa Salazar, Zendaya and Bella Thorne testing for Alita: Battle Angel
With a director in place in Robert Rodriguez, it looks like casting is underway on James Cameron’s manga adaptation Alita: Battle Angel, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that a number of actresses are testing for the female lead.According to the site, Maika Monroe (It Follows), Rosa Salazar (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials), Zendaya (Spider-Man: Homecoming) […]
Zendaya joins Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man reboot in key role
Deadline is reporting that actress and singer Zendaya (Shake It Up) has signed on for a key role in Sony and Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man reboot. The site reveals that Zendaya is set to play a character called Michelle, and that it is unclear at this point whether she’ll be a love-interest for Peter Parker, who […]
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 (Florence […]
Movie Review – Duck Duck Goose (2018)
Duck Duck Goose, 2018.Directed by Christopher Jenkins. Starring Jim Gaffigan, Zendaya, Lance Lim, Greg Proops, Natasha Leggero, Stephen Fry, Craig Ferguson and Carl Reiner.SYNOPSIS:A bachelor goose must form a bond with two lost ducklings as they journey south.When a movie’s opening minute features a poo joke, a butthole joke and a Twitter reference, you certainly can’t […]
Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, and Ansel Elgort join crime thriller Finest Kind
Variety is reporting that writer-director Brian Helgeland (42, Legend) has enlisted Jake Gyllenhaal (Stronger), Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver) and Zendaya (The Greatest Showman) for his new crime thriller Finest Kind.The film follows two brothers, played by Gyllenhaal and Elgort, “who strike a dangerous deal with a crime syndicate that draws them into the Boston underworld. […]
