Zendaya has been cast to play the role of Mary Jane Watson in Spiderman: Homecoming. This report comes from The Wrap, who cites two sources “with knowledge of the project.”
The actress will portray the love interest of the teenaged superhero, played by Tom Holland, who got his first crack at the role in Captain America: Civil War.
This will be the first time a white Spider-Man will be shown with a black love interest. Filmmakers have emphasized the desire to show diversity in the film, which takes place in Queens, New York.
“Peter Parker goes to high school in Queens, and Queens is one of—if not the—most diverse places in the world. So I just wanted it to reflect what that actually looks like,” director Jon Watts told The Daily Beast.
Childish Gambino, who goes by his given name of Donald Glover for acting credits, is also slated to be a part of the film although his role has not been revealed.
Check out the Atlanta rapper and Zendaya in Spider-Man: Homecoming set to release to theaters July 7, 2017.
The fuck this gotta do with hip-hop?
Hey dumbass, clearly Childish Gambino is hip hop
Childish Gambino, who goes by his given name of Donald Glover for acting credits, is also slated to be a part of the film although his role has not been revealed.
-You’re welcome.
I knew someone was gonna ask this dumb question.
Zendaya is dope I like her a lot. Can’t wait for Childish Gambino new show I hope it’s as good as I think it will be.
All these fake niggas getting excited because this lil girl supposed to be in spiderman and defend it’s hip hop-ness. Y’all niggas corny.
The only thing I am concerned about is the fact that this is going to open even more doors for sillier fuckery in fictional characters we know being one way (white male with blue eyes blonde hair / black bald male with dark eyes and 6 foot frame) into homosexuals and gender swaps. Sooner or later, the next Spiderman or a prominent character is going to be a mexican gay shemale who works at nail salons during the day and fights crime at night. It sounds ridiculous, but the fuckery is going to keep happening until people say enough is enough.