The Marvel Cinematic Universe may be close to finally introducing Miles Morales in the untitled Spider-Man 3.
According to MCU Cosmic, Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios have already found an actor to portray the younger Spider-Man. While the rumor doesn't outright pinpoint the third Tom Holland Spider-Man film as an entryway for Miles Morales' debut, it is the most likely option as it would have to be a Marvel Sony movie.
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If Miles Morales officially joins Spider-Man 3, he would join returning stars Holland and Zendaya, along with Jamie Foxx and Benedict Cumberbatch reprising their roles as the Electro and Doctor Strange, respectively. Cumberbatch's involvement comes on the heels of Jamie Foxx reprising his role as the villain Electro from The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The additions of Foxx and Cumberbatch has led to speculation that the third Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland could deal with the multiverse, which will be explored in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and WandaVision, a Marvel Studios series debuting later this year on Disney+.
The Doctor Strange actor recently revealed that filming on the sequel is set to start very soon. "I'm in pre-production with the second Dr. Strange film, which is very exciting. We will start filming in late October or early November," Cumberbatch said.
Miles Morales became a household name after he headlined Sony's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse animated movie in 2018. The film was a critical and box office success, with the sequel seeing its release date pushed from April 8, 2022, to Oct. 7, 2022, due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Animator Nick Kondo confirmed Into the Spider-Verse 2 entered into production in June by releasing a short teaser for the animated flick. Miles will also headline Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, a new video game launching on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. His game serves as a sequel to Marvel's Spider-Man and will follow Miles as he looks to protect Brooklyn from a turf war between the evil Roxxon energy corporation and the Tinkerer's high-tech criminal army called the Underground.
2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming namedropped Miles in a deleted scene that featured his Uncle Aaron, portrayed by Donald Glover, proving to fans that he does exist in the MCU, even though we have yet to meet him.
Directed by Jon Watts, Spider-Man 3 stars Tom Holland and Zendaya. The film arrives in theaters Dec. 17, 2021.
Source: MCU Cosmic