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Despite what Jeff Schneider’s heard, Latino Review’s sources say cinema’s Spider-Man will remain white.
A couple of days back word hit the, er, web that the next Spider-Man we see on the big screen (in “Captain America : Civil War”) will be African-American incarnation, Miles Morales.
Latino Review put a hose to that hot rumor, suggesting Sony’s again going to use Peter Parker – for better or worse.
I’m 96% sure Spider-Man will be white.
I don’t WANT it that way, it’s just the most probable reality because this character is being shared by two giant companies that both want to make more money than the other. I can see where the pressure is coming from. Amy Pascal was labeled a racist because of some leaked e-mails and Marvel Comics is getting ready to make Miles Morales, the Black/Latin Spider-Man from Brooklyn a main-universe Spider-Man this summer.
I want to be wrong about this because it’d be good for Spider-Man movies. I want to be wrong about this because Andrew Garfield was my Peter Parker already. I want to be wrong about this because Miles Morales, in many ways, is the character they want when they say “high-school aged, non-romantic focus Spider-Man.” But did you WATCH “Hollywood’s best and whitest” at the Oscars this year? Have you talked to anyone in the industry who is worth over $1 million dollars about race in blockbusters? I think we’re stuck with a white guy.
Sony plans to, as you’ve no doubt heard, somewhat reboot the Spidey saga – placing the title character back in high school.
