Since his debut in 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming, the Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Ned Leeds has been Peter Parker's best friend. And a new photo from Ned's actor, Jacob Batalon, shows that both he and his character will have a more slender build for the upcoming third MCU Spider-Man solo film.

Posted to Batalon's Instagram story, said photo shows his taking the picture in a mirror, with a caption reading, "Ned just wanted to stop in to say hi." Notably, Batalon has been chronicling his weight loss on Instagram for some time.

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According to a post featuring a before and after photo of the actor from the theinternationalspiderman Instagram account, Batalon lost exactly 102 pounds for the upcoming film (the plot of which is not yet known). Filming for Spider-Man 3 recently began in Atlanta. The film will also see Benedict Cumberbatch reprise his role as Doctor Strange, who will take on a mentor role for the Webbed Wonder.

Directed by Jon Watts, the currently untitled sequel to Spider-Man: Far From Home stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jamie Foxx and Benedict Cumberbatch. The film arrives in theaters Dec. 17, 2021.

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