LOS ANGELES, June 23 — Two more casting announcements in short order have added another layer of mystery to Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Set for release in July 2017 and representing a concerted effort to integrate webslinging superhero Spider-Man into the expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: Homecoming has been casting a number of new and rising stars.
Headlining the project is Tom Holland, who won the lead role having gone from a West End stage production of Billy Elliot the Musical to Studio Ghibli animation Arriety and acclaimed Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts tsunami disaster film The Impossible before landing the role of Peter Parker, the youthful Spider-Man.
He’s already been introduced to audiences via the US$1.1 billion (RM4.433 billion) grossing Captain America: Civil War earlier this year, and with principal photography having begun on June 20, the cast has continued to increase in numbers and name recognition.
Joining Marisa Tomei of My Cousin Vinny and The Wrestler as Peter’s aunt, Zendaya (Disney’s Shake It Up), Tony Revolori (The Grand Budapest Hotel) and MCU staple Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man) will be Hannibal Buress and Abraham Attah as part of the latest round of announced additions.
An established US comedian, Hannibal Buress gained widespread recognition in late 2014 for a comedy routine discussing Bill Cosby’s legacy.
By then he was already established on Comedy Central sitcom Broad City as well as for his contributions to The Eric Andre Show on Adult Swim and Fox’s Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
And since, he’s been in Neighbors 2, The Angry Birds Movie and The Nice Guys, with Universal Pictures animated feature The Secret Life of Pets imminent.
Abraham Attah’s rise to fame has been even more meteoric.
The teenage Ghanaian played the lead character in Netflix’s awards season contender Beats of No Nation, starring opposite Idris Elba and directed by Cary Fukunaga of True Detective.
He’s already signed on for the next film from distinctive director Shane Carruth (Sundance winner Primer, Independent Spirit nominated Upstream Color).
Both have been cast in unspecified roles.
Appearing in The Modern Ocean means he’ll be mingling with the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Anne Hathaway, and Keanu Reeves, all of whom found cinematic success from an early age. — AFP-Relaxnews
