Her spidey senses are tingling! Marisa Tomei set to join cast of latest Spiderman reboot as Aunt May Parker
Her spidey senses must have been tingling!
Marisa Tomei is set to play the part of Aunt May in the next installment of the ‘Spider-Man’ franchise.
According to Variety, the actress, 50, is joining Tom Holland who will be playing the superhero in the reboot.
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Into the web! Marisa Tomei has been cast as Aunt May Parker in the 2017 reboot of Spiderman she is pictured here at the Armani Prive show at Paris fashion week
The choice indicates the role may be a younger portrayal than usual - May Parker is usually a woman of older years.
At this stage there is no indication if the part will include suggestions made last year she will have more of a background in espionage, when there were rumours a whole film was going to be made around the character by Sony.
It’s going to be a busy time for Marisa – it was announced last week she has won herself a role in the next series of Empire.
Co-star: She will be joining Tom Holland who has been cast as the superhero - he is pictured here at BAFTA Breakthrough Brits lunch in October 2013
She will be playing Mimi Whiteman, a demanding venture capitalist who becomes involved in the drama surrounding the Lyon family.
There is some indication her character is also a lesbian, with the network describing her as a ‘Forbes list billionairess, Mimi is a lover of hip-hop music, social trends, high-end fashion and beautiful women,'
The role of Aunt May is a move away from her usual work, which includes the heavy duty drama films The Ides of March, and The Wrestler.
Big plans: The new flick will be directed by Jon Watts - this still is from the 2014 version starring Andrew Garfield
She has also starred in a number of romantic comedies which have included Crazy Stupid Love, and My Cousin Vinny.
The latter won her an Oscar.
Her next work will be starring alongside Amy Schumer in Trainwreck.
Previous update: Sally Field played the role of Aunt May in the 2012 adaptation - she is pictured here with Martin Sheen who starred as Ben Parker
She is also currently filming The Big Short with Christian Bale and Ryan Gosling.
Aunt May's first appearance in animation was in the first season of the 1960's Spider-Man series she appeared in an episode called: 'Horn of the Rhino', which was voiced by Peg Dixon.
In the film adaptations starring Tobey Maguire -Spiderman1, 2, and 3, the role was played by Rosemary Harris.
Original: In the film adaptations starring Tobey Maguire -Spiderman1, 2, and 3, the role was played by Rosemary Harris
She was portrayed by Sally Field in the 2012 reboot The Amazing Spider-Man,
For the 2017 remake, Jon Watts has been chosen to direct the film.
Tom is expected to be introduced to audiences as Spiderman in Captain America: Civil War, where he will make a cameo appearance.
Sony and Marvel are yet to comment on the casting.
Golden years: Aunt May's first appearance in animation was in the first season of the 1960's Spider-Man series - she was originally portrayed as a much older woman
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