Zendaya will be playing Mary Jane in the newest Spiderman reboot

[Poliwhirl]

http://www.thewrap.com/zendaya-spider-man-homecoming-role-reveal-mary-jane-watson/

im gonna be honest, i had no clue there was even going to be yet another spiderman reboot, but finding out that a disney star will be playing mary jane is pretty interesting. it should definitely be cool if they keep rolling with the spiderman redesign from captain america civil war.

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Sony made a deal that makes it so there's a Spiderman movie/reboot every year, if I recall.

[Trogtor]

couldn't they have picked someone who looks more like mary jane?

Sony made a deal that makes it so there's a Spiderman movie/reboot every year, if I recall.

disney bought the rights for spiderman from sony

[Steve5451²]

ew zendaya. ew spiderman.

[sir dooble]

Never heard of her. Google'd her, and she's pretty, but not what I would have imagined for Mary Jane.

I think most of that comes down to not being ginger. And I can't imagine this actress will look natural with ginger hair.

[Poliwhirl]

couldn't they have picked someone who looks more like mary jane?

Never heard of her. Google'd her, and she's pretty, but not what I would have imagined for Mary Jane.

I think most of that comes down to not being ginger. And I can't imagine this actress will look natural with ginger hair.

im pretty sure they're not worrying about staying true to the comics with the appearances of the characters for this reboot. gives them more freedom to choose their actors anyways.

[Trogtor]

well they honestly could have chose a much different actor instead of throwing absolutely everyone off.

[CRITAWAKETS]

Disney is making a spiderman flim? Just imagine the possibilities.

"Let Him Go! Let Him Go! I dont want to be a superhero..."

[Doughboy]

zenyatta?

[sir dooble]

disney bought the rights for spiderman from sony

Not quite. Sony still retain all rights but have come to a unique deal to collaborate with Disney/Marvel. They'll both get access to the same character, and can share other associated characters too.
Sony retains marketing control and will get a good amount of money from merchandising.

It's quite a mutual agreement. Sony gets more money with less risk (and retain their cashcow), while Marvel gets access to their star property again and can use him to boost their own projects down the line.

[Anybody]

couldn't they have picked someone who looks more like mary jane?

why isnt peter parker played by a middle aged man, still in high school?


looks are transient, its the story that gets adapted and worked into contemporary pieces of media and entertainment

[Electrk.]

what's a colored doing in a spiderman movie?!?!?!

[Nickpb 3.0]

what's a colored doing in a spiderman movie?!?!?!

lmfao

[Poliwhirl]

well they honestly could have chose a much different actor instead of throwing absolutely everyone off.

i dont see whats so outlandish about it. disney owns marvel, zendaya is an up-and-coming actress working for disney. she's about the right age for the role (a bit older but still close enough). i mean i dont think anyone saw it coming, but its not really that weird now that the role is officially chosen

the only reason i made a topic about it is because its one of the only pieces of information we have about the movie.

zenyatta?

pass into the iris

[sir dooble]

why isnt peter parker played by a middle aged man, still in high school?


looks are transient, its the story that gets adapted and worked into contemporary pieces of media and entertainment

Peter's image has changed in the last 20-30 years to be more boyish rather than bookwormish, but he retains his brown hair and lean/lanky body, which matches the looks of Maguire, Garfield and Holland.

Mary Jane though has pretty consistently been portrayed as a fairly curvy, pretty, long-haired red-head. Audiences aren't so familiar with any drastic changes to her appearance.