‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Gains A UFC Champion, Plus Another Avenger May Be Stopping By
The cast ofSpider-Man: Homecomingis already pretty crowded.Tom Hollandhas the role of the new Spidey,Michael Keatonhas been presumed to take the role of the villain Vulture,Robert Downey Jr.will be appearing as Tony Stark,Marisa Tomeiis back as Aunt May and some of Peter’s classmates will be played byZendaya,Tony Revolori,Jacob BatalonandLaura Harrier(find out who they’re playingright here).
Now one more name has been added to the cast, and he’s a recent UFC champion. Plus, there’s a rumor circulating from the set ofSpider-Man: Homecomingdown in Atlanta that another Avenger may be making an appearance. Find out more about each of the additions to theSpider-Man Homecomingcast after the jump.
First up, UFC Welterweight ChampionTyron Woodleyrecently appeared on a show calledThe MMA Hour(viaCinemaBlend), and he let loose a little bit of information that he probably should have kept to himself. While on the show, Woodley said:
I don’t know if I can even say this, but I’m working on a Marvel movie on Thursday in Atlanta.
While Woodley doesn’t specifically mentionSpider-Man: Homecomingby name, there are only two Marvel Studios films in production right now, and only one of them is shooting in Atlanta, Georgia. The other isThor: Ragnarokand they’re busy shooting down in Australia. So thanks to the magic of deductive reasoning, we’re pretty sure Woodley will be inSpider-Man: Homecoming. As for who he’ll play, your guess is as good as ours, but he would make a decent henchman or criminal that Spidey apprehends at some point in the movie.
This isn’t the first time Marvel Studios has brought a UFC fighter to tangle with a superhero. InCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, Georges St-Pierre played the villain Batroc, who fought Cap early on in the movie. Casting fighters like this makes sense since they’re already in top physical condition and can complete most stunts themselves. Speaking ofCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, let’s talk about that Avenger who may be appearing inSpider-Man: Homecoming. But beware of spoilers from here on out.
On Twitter, there’s an account called @AtlantaFilming who spies on film productions shooting in the city. They snag set photos and keep an eye out for cast in the area. They’ve been paying pretty close attention toSpider-Man: Homecomingwhile shooting down South, and one tweet posted on July 27 (viaHeroic Hollywood) was rather interesting:
It sounds likeScarlett Johanssonwas down in Atlanta for some reason, and it could be a safe bet that she was shooting some kind of cameo forSpider-Man: Homecoming. Some fans are wondering if maybe he meant Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), which could also be a possibility, but since they went out of their way to spell the name correctly, the account seems to have spotted Johansson in the area.
Just because Scarlett Johansson is down in Atlanta during production on a Marvel movie doesn’t necessarily mean she’s there to shoot a role. Plenty of Marvel actors stop by the sets of other movies, and she could be there meeting with key Marvel personnel aboutThe Avengers: Infinity Waror something like that. However, since set photos have revealed Spidey sees some kind of action in Washington DC, it stands to reason he might run into Black Widow over there. I just hope the movie isn’t overly crowded with Avengers cameos for no good reason.
