Update: August 12, 2022
Cast and the Characters They are Portraying in Sony's MADAME WEB Reportedly Revealed
Sony Pictures has made a lot of peculiar choices with its "Marvel Universe," with
Morbius' baffling post-credits scene chief among them.
Spider-Man remains in the MCU for now, leaving this reality without a web-slinger of its own. That's led to Sony shifting focus to his villains, tough that does look set to change with 2023's
Madame Web. There's been heaps of speculation about the film featuring various female superheroes, and a new report appears to reveal all of them.
We've rounded each of those up for you below, and yes, the name "Parker" does indeed come up.
It's unclear how much about these characters Sony intends to reveal prior to
Madame Web's arrival in theaters, so be warned that potential
SPOILERS do follow!
Dakota Johnson Is...Cassandra Webb
Despite what we've seen in set photos, Dakota Johnson is said to be playing the Cassandra Webb version of Madame Web.
There had been speculation she might be playing Julia Carpenter, but those images of Johnson in a red jacket are either a misdirect or we're getting an amalgamation of the two characters. Julia will be in the film, however, though we'll get to her shortly.
In the comics, Madame Web is blind and linked up to a life support system that resembles a web, and her psychic abilities give her access to the Web of Life and Destiny.
Sydney Sweeney Is...Julia Carpenter
There's been a lot of speculation about Sydney Sweeney's role in
Madame Web but she is, in fact, playing Julia Carpenter. The second Madame Web after Cassandra is killed by Kraven the Hunter and his family, Julia once held the mantle of Spider-Woman and was a great superhero in her own right.
Celeste O’Connor Is...Mattie Franklin
Mattie Franklin is another of those 90s characters who have fallen by the wayside since first being introduced, but she has close ties to many of the characters listed here. She even filled in as Spider-Man for a time, though the source of her powers is incredibly interesting.
Obtaining them during a mystic ceremony known as the Gathering of Five, it was later revealed that Mattie's abilities had essentially been "stolen" from previous Spider-Women.
Isabela Merced Is...Anya Corazon
Isabela Merced made a name for herself in
Dora and the Lost City of Gold, but
Madame Web looks set to be her biggest role to date.
Anya Corazon is also known as Araña or Spider-Girl, and her powers are also rooted in the mythological side of Spider-Man's world. In recent years, she's been a huge part of many Multiversal adventures featuring spider-heroes, and there have already been rumblings about a spinoff film for the character.
Adam Scott Is...Ben Parker
Yes, you read that correctly.
Severance star Adam Scott is playing Uncle Ben, though this story clearly takes place years before he's the old man gunned down by a burglar.
We've seen this iteration of the character is a paramedic and that he seemingly works with Cassandra Webb, and making him a supporting character in
Madame Web...well, it's certainly an interesting decision on Sony's part.
Emma Roberts Is...Mary Parker
We don't know whether Ben's brother, Richard Parker, or his future wife May Reilly will be part of Madame Web. However, his future sister-in-law, Mary, is going to show up. And she'll be pregnant with Peter Parker. Set photos have confirmed that Mary is pregnant, so this is one heckuva twist.
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https://www.thecosmiccircus.com/exclusive-madame-web-cast-characters-confirmed/
