Homecoming The Mary-Jane Casting Poll - Part 3

[Neno_Kos]

Oh I just saw that tweet : "Fun fact: @amandlastenberg was a finalist for the role that ultimately went to @Zendaya in the new SPIDER-MAN movie. Producers loved her."

omg the comment on that tweet "not enough twitter followers I guess"

Zendaya whatever she auditioned she must really nailed it.

 

[X Knight]

that's interesting.

I wonder if any white actresses auditioned for the same role that Zendaya and Amandla auditioned for?

if only actresses of a similar ethnicity to Zendaya and Amandla auditioned for that part, that kind of leads me to believe the role is NOT for MJ. Somehow, I have a hard time believing Marvel would just decide to race change Peter's most iconic LI and only look for actresses of a certain ethnicity to play the part.

that, to me, would be the absolute wrong approach, because it suggests they are following some kind of PC/diversity mandate and thus creating change for the sake of change.

however, if actresses of a variety of ethnicities auditioned for the part, that makes me think it could be for MJ, and they went with Zendaya because they felt she was best suited the role. while I still think it's the wrong decision, at least the rationale there is more acceptable ( they thought Zendaya was the best actress for the part ).

 

[harryoscop]

I agree. Which leads me to believe she's a pre-Black Cat Felicia

 

[X Knight]

^ or a Liz Allan or Gloria Grant or Sally Avril or Betty Brant or some other lesser tier character or a brand new character.

 

[Poppy]

I agree. Which leads me to believe she's a pre-Black Cat Felicia

Zendaya audioned for Storm so I could see her be attracted to a role like Black Cat.

 

[X Knight]

edit

 

[harryoscop]

^ or a Liz Allan or Gloria Grant or Sally Avril or Betty Brant or some other lesser tier character or a brand new character.

Remember, somebody who becomes important in future films.

 

[X Knight]

Remember, somebody who becomes important in future films.

well that could be Liz, Betty, or Black Cat.

important in future films doesn't have to mean she'll be a LI.

 

[X Knight]

Zendaya audioned for Storm so I could see her be attracted to a role like Black Cat.

Naw, I still think she's MJ

I read somewhere ( was it here? ), that Zendaya was cast in part for her athleticism?

don't know if that's true. but if it is, that lends more to her being Black Cat or some other physical role.

 

[harryoscop]

well that could be Liz, Betty, or Black Cat.

important in future films doesn't have to mean she'll be a LI.

True, but I think Laura's Liz and Betty might be an adult.

 

[Poppy]

I read somewhere ( was it here? ), that Zendaya was cast in part for her athleticism?

Really? First time I read that. Was it a fact or a speculation ?

Because she does stunts (diney stunts) on her show, that's why I originally thought that she was Felicia. But when you look at the facts, she could totally be MJ.

 

[X Knight]

Really? First time I read that. Was it a fact or a speculation ?

Because she does stunts (diney stunts) on her show, that's why I originally thought that she was Felicia. But when you look at the facts, she could totally be MJ.

don't know. maybe I read it in the comments section on another site?

so it's prob speculation.......lol.

 

[Poppy]

so it's prob speculation.......lol.

And dang it. I had hope for one minute

 

[X Knight]

And dang it. I had hope for one minute

hah.

 

[PeterBenParker]

Oh I just saw that tweet : "Fun fact: @amandlastenberg was a finalist for the role that ultimately went to @Zendaya in the new SPIDER-MAN movie. Producers loved her."

omg the comment on that tweet "not enough twitter followers I guess"

That's cool!

 

[X Knight]

so, let's say Amandla got the part instead of Zendaya, would she make a good MJ?

does she fit the part of MJ, or would you say she's seems more suited for a different role?

guess I'm trying to deduce the role based on the type of actresses who auditioned for it.

 

[PeterBenParker]

so, let's say Amandla got the part instead of Zendaya, would she make a good MJ?

does she fit the part of MJ, or would you say she's seems more suited for a different role?

guess I'm trying to deduce the role based on the type of actresses who auditioned for it.

Haven't seen any of her in terms of acting, but based on interviews, she seems like the 'sweet girl' type which I don't usually think of when it comes to MJ. MJ has a lot of sass and fire about her in terms of presence and attitude which I think Zendaya posses.

It'd be cool to see Amandla get a role, though but I'm not sure as to who she'd play.

 

[Tilapia]

Seems like a petite little sister type. It's interesting they were slanting specifically for black actresses. Why couldn't she get the other part that went to the other actress of similar age? Leads me to believe an interracial relationship is being pushed here. Whether it's a high school fling or something that will be more involved remains to be seen.

 

[Kurenai]

Oh I just saw that tweet : "Fun fact: @amandlastenberg was a finalist for the role that ultimately went to @Zendaya in the new SPIDER-MAN movie. Producers loved her."

omg the comment on that tweet "not enough twitter followers I guess"

I laughed even though I like both actresses.

Zendaya whatever she auditioned she must really nailed it.

She was in the running to play Storm, and before that she was gonna star in a lifetime biopic before she dropped out of it.

that's interesting.

I wonder if any white actresses auditioned for the same role that Zendaya and Amandla auditioned for?

The fact that 2 biracially black actresses were in the running has me wondering if the character their playing will now be black or biracial, if the character is acknowledged as now being biracial, fans can't really say it was a "race change", considering simplistic terms of biracial is 50% one race and 50% another.

But with the lack of information and just general secrecy we can never really know anything about the casting process.

Although, when Tony was revealed to be cast as 'Manuel', we had a Latino actor (not famous) on instagram and an Asian actor (not famous) on twitter talk about auditioning for that role, and if I'm not mistaken Lorenzo James Henrie from Fear The Walking Dead talked about auditioning for Spider-Man ...as what we don't know.

if only actresses of a similar ethnicity to Zendaya and Amandla auditioned for that part, that kind of leads me to believe the role is NOT for MJ. Somehow, I have a hard time believing Marvel would just decide to race change Peter's most iconic LI and only look for actresses of a certain ethnicity to play the part.

I would agree with that if Zendaya's casting was the only one to show this, but Tony Revolori's casting seemed to only have (as far as we know) asian and latino actors going for the role, and Tony could very well be Flash or Harry.

well that could be Liz, Betty, or Black Cat.

important in future films doesn't have to mean she'll be a LI.

Laura Harrier is most likely Liz, not only does she have a significant role, and is beautiful, but unlike the rest of the young cast who are 19 turning 20, she's 23, which means by the time filming starts for the sequel she'll be 25, while Tom, Zendaya, and Tony will be around 21.

So Marvel might be hiring slightly (just slightly) older actors who they can essentially phase out throughout Peter's high school time and not grow with the franchise like Tom, Zendaya, and Tony's characters would.

so, let's say Amandla got the part instead of Zendaya, would she make a good MJ?

does she fit the part of MJ, or would you say she's seems more suited for a different role?

guess I'm trying to deduce the role based on the type of actresses who auditioned for it.

I have a hard time imagining Amandla as MJ, or in a love interest role, I see her going for social political indie movie roles or just roles that are a part of movies with messages b/c of her open activism. But she is a young actress, that is trying to break out, and she does write her own comic, so she may be a fan of Spider-Man or is aware of Spider-Man in general, or just wants to act in fun movies... if I think about it, I can see her as 1610!MJ.

 

[Punisher_MAX]

I'd actually want to see Elizabeth Gillies as MJ, haven't seen her mentioned but she has the sass/look for MJ.

 

[PeterBenParker]

I'd actually want to see Elizabeth Gillies as MJ, haven't seen her mentioned but she has the sass/look for MJ.

I think she's been mentioned. Don't know about her acting but her look is good.

 

[Dark Raven]

Whoever is MJ, she's going to have to be very hot. If she only looks like Shailene Woodley or Kirsten Dunst, she'll always be outshone by Aunt May.

Marisa Tomei could've played MJ when she was much younger. She certainly would've had the looks and the personality.

 

[pr0xyt0xin]

Wait, why can't it be Gwen? Don't see many people making that suggestion.

 

[Rodrigo90]

Why does it even need to be MJ, either? Why can't it just be Michelle?

 

[Punisher_MAX]

I think she's been mentioned. Don't know about her acting but her look is good.

She's decent enough in that show with Dennis Leary on FX.