Michael Barbieri (Little Men, The Dark Tower, Killer) has been cast in Spiderman: Homecoming.
The up-and-coming actor has been rumoured to be based on Ganke Lee, best friend to Miles Morales (a Spider-Man from another universe.) However, there has been backlash to this rumour due to the fact that Ganke is an Asian character. This comes not all that long after the recent Doctor Strange issue of whitewashing by casting Tilda Swinton, and the massive backlash towards Marvel from fans.
However, this is just a rumour, and no official word on who he’s actually playing has been released by Marvel.
Barbieri is known most for his role of Tony Calvelli in Little Men and is currently cast as the role of Timmy in The Dark Tower, the TV adaptation of the Stephen King series by the same name.
Spiderman: Homecoming is due for release on July 7th 2017, with Tom Holland (Captain America: Civil War, In the Heart of the Sea, Billy Elliot the Musical) set to star as the web-slinger. He’ll be reprising the role after the characters debut in Captain America: Civil War.
Other actors to star in this movie include Zendaya (K.C. Undercover, Black-ish), Marisa Tomei (The Big Short, The Wrestler), Tony Revolori (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The 5th Wave), Michael Keaton (Birdman, Batman, Batman Returns) and Laura Harrier (Unforgettable, 4th Man Out) with Robert Downey Jr. (The Judge, Sherlock Holmes, Iron Man) set to feature in the movie as Iron Man/Tony Stark.
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