SPIDER-MAN Reboot Casts SHAKE IT UP Star Zendaya In A Lead Role

We finally have some more casting news for Marvel and Sony's solo Spider-Man reboot. According to Deadline, actress/singer Zendaya has nabbed one of the female lead roles.

By MarkCassidy - Mar 07, 2016 09:03 AM EST

Filed Under: Homecoming

Marvel and Sony have added another cast member to their upcoming solo Spider-Man reboot. Joining Tom Holland as Peter Parker and Marisa Tomei as his Aunt May will be young up-and-comer, Zendaya.

Deadline reports that she'll be playing a character named Michelle, but don't provide any further details. Could this be Michele Gonzales? Will she be the brand new love interest for Parker?

Obviously in the comics that's usually either Gwen Stacy or Mary Jane Watson - but if they're looking to shake things up here and give us something completely new, perhaps this Michelle will wind up taking that role. Or, could she actually be playing either Gwen or MJ and Michelle is a fake name to throw people off? Not likely, but you never know.

Zendaya got her break in Disney Channel series Shake it Up! and K.C. Undercover. Jon Watts will direct the Spider-Man reboot which is set for release on July 7, 2017.

Sources tell me that Marvel/Sony has been looking to go heavily non-white with the SPIDER-MAN supporting cast.
— Borys Kit (@Borys_Kit) March 7, 2016

Peter Parker's best friend, for example, could be Asian if they find the right actor.
— Borys Kit (@Borys_Kit) March 7, 2016

Sam Raimi On AVENGERS: SECRET WARS Rumors And Potential SPIDER-MAN 4 Story

Recommended For You:

SPIDER-MAN 4 Update Shared By Tom Holland; Says "We Want To Make Sure We're Not Overdoing The Same Things"

DISCLAIMER: ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and... [MORE]

ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

Do you have what it takes to write for us?

Want to contribute?

505 Comments

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

TheManFromMars - 3/7/2016, 9:41 AM

kong - 3/7/2016, 8:40 PM

@TheManFromMars - It's bae

Spidey91 - 3/7/2016, 9:41 AM

I don't know who she is

JoeMomma29 - 3/7/2016, 9:41 AM

That is the new Mary Jane Watson!!!!!!!

Earthbound - 3/7/2016, 9:42 AM

http://comicvine.gamespot.com/michele-gonzales/4005-62208/images/

Asrchele - 3/7/2016, 10:06 AM

@Earthbound - Nice catch!

Earthbound - 3/7/2016, 11:09 AM

@Asrchele - Thanks, all I did was google "Michelle Spider-Man" and that was like one of the first things that popped up lol

MCUPhase3 - 3/7/2016, 11:10 AM

@Earthbound - oh okay then so she's going to be a new lover of Peter Parker but trying to win his affection or just flirts with him because of his smarts.... but Tom is kinda short and Zendaya well she's tall so I wonder how that's going to work out.....

Earthbound - 3/7/2016, 11:11 AM

@MCUPhase3 - Movie magic? or maybe she just likes short guys. I know it's weird, but I've seen girls like that before lol

MCUPhase3 - 3/7/2016, 12:17 PM

@Earthbound - lol probably but I did my research on Michele Gonzalez and she did date Peter and Mary Jane is Peter's ex while thier dating but I think Marvel is going to bring thier own version of her because she treats Peter bad, or maybe it's like I said she's a love interest but she just uses him for his smarts...

gambgel - 3/7/2016, 9:43 AM

she was in the runnning for young Storm in X-Men: Apocalypse.
Seems like a fine option B.

Now no idea who she could be and how important she could be in the Spiderman franchise, if she isnt Mary Jane or Gwen. We'll see

ALegendaryPanda - 3/7/2016, 9:43 AM

Alright then!

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

SPIDER-MAN Reboot Casts SHAKE IT UP Star Zendaya In A Lead Role

We finally have some more casting news for Marvel and Sony's solo Spider-Man reboot. According to Deadline, actress/singer Zendaya has nabbed one of the female lead roles.

Sam Raimi On AVENGERS: SECRET WARS Rumors And Potential SPIDER-MAN 4 Story

SPIDER-MAN 4 Update Shared By Tom Holland; Says "We Want To Make Sure We're Not Overdoing The Same Things"

SPIDER-MAN 2 Returns To Theaters - Here's How Its Box Office Compares To Last Week's SPIDER-MAN Re-Release

MADAME WEB Star Sydney Sweeney Seemingly Takes Shot At Hollywood Producer: "Sorry For Having Great T**s"

SPIDER-MAN 4 Update Shared By Tom Holland; Says "We Want To Make Sure We're Not Overdoing The Same Things"

SPIDER-MAN 2 Returns To Theaters - Here's How Its Box Office Compares To Last Week's SPIDER-MAN Re-Release

MADAME WEB Star Sydney Sweeney Seemingly Takes Shot At Hollywood Producer: "Sorry For Having Great T**s"

SPIDER-MAN 4 Update Shared By Tom Holland; Says "We Want To Make Sure We're Not Overdoing The Same Things"

SPIDER-MAN Star Zendaya Reveals How Tom Holland Playing Peter Parker Got Them Out Of A Speeding Ticket

SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Concept Art Reveals A Surprising New Design For A "Junkyard" Vulture

SPIDER-MAN 4: Here's The Latest On Marvel Studios' Hunt For A Director (And Who ISN'T In The Mix)

Popular Headlines

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: Rumored New Details About [SPOILER], [SPOILER], And [SPOILER]'s Roles Revealed

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: Rob Liefeld Responds To Trailer's Shot At His Apparent Inability To Draw Feet

DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE's Post-Credits Scene Said To Be "Mind-Blowing"

X-MEN '97 "Bright Eyes" Recap: An Unexpected New Villain Revealed As [SPOILER] Makes Shock Return

DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE Rumored To Feature An Appearance From [SPOILER] As [SPOILER]

WESTWORLD Star Thandiwe Newton Joins The Cast Of WEDNESDAY Season 2

Sam Raimi On AVENGERS: SECRET WARS Rumors And Potential SPIDER-MAN 4 Story

FURIOSA Rated R For Strong Violence And Grisly Images; New "One Month" TV Spot Released

WESTWORLD Star Thandiwe Newton Joins The Cast Of WEDNESDAY Season 2

Sam Raimi On AVENGERS: SECRET WARS Rumors And Potential SPIDER-MAN 4 Story

FURIOSA Rated R For Strong Violence And Grisly Images; New "One Month" TV Spot Released

X-MEN '97 Showrunner Addresses Some Of The Biggest Moments And Easter Eggs In Today's Episode

WOLVERINE #50: Marvel Shares First Look At Benjamin Percy's Final Issue As Logan Celebrates 50th Anniversary

DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE's Post-Credits Scene Said To Be "Mind-Blowing"

Hot Headlines

MAN OF STEEL Director Zack Snyder Says Superman Would Be "Fake" If He Hadn't Killed General Zod

Former X-MEN '97 Showrunner Beau DeMayo Says Show Will Address Mr. Sinister's Racism

DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE's Post-Credits Scene Said To Be "Mind-Blowing"

SHE-HULK: ATTORNEY AT LAW Guest-Star Megan Thee Stallion Sued For Workplace Harassment

ATLAS: Jennifer Lopez Learns To "Trust A.I." In Full Trailer For Netflix's Sci-Fi Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

THE LITTLE MERMAID: Ariel Gets An R-Rated Makeover In First Trailer For New Live-Action Adaptation

STAR WARS: TALES OF THE EMPIRE Clip Sees General Grievous Attack Dathomir's Nightsisters

DUNE: PART TWO Honest Trailer Isn't Afraid To Point Out The Flaws In Denis Villeneuve's Sci-Fi Masterpiece

FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA Has Been Rated R For "Strong Violence And Grisly Images"

APPLE TV+'s NEUROMANCER Casts Callum Turner As Series Lead Case

DUNE: PART TWO Director Denis Villeneuve Breaks Down The Sequel's Ending And Teases MESSIAH Plans - SPOILERS

Cartoons & Animated Features

TWILIGHT OF THE GODS Director Zack Snyder Shares First Look At His Animated Norse Mythology Series

THE LITTLE MERMAID: New Live-Action Movie Rated R For "Violence & Nudity" - Check Out The Trailer

X-MEN '97 Showrunner Breaks Down Cameos, Easter Eggs And More In "Bright Eyes" - SPOILERS

X-MEN '97 Finally Reveals Its True Villain In "Bright Eyes" As We Get A Few Shocking Returns - SPOILERS

X-MEN '97: "Bright Eyes" Unleashes Rogue And Features TWO Huge Marvel Universe Cameos - SPOILERS

X-MEN '97: Rogue Is Out For Revenge In First Clip From Tomorrow's New Episode, "Bright Eyes"

Gaming

New DESTINY 2: THE FINAL SHAPE Trailer Takes Us Into The Pale Heart Of The Traveler

GTA 5 Voice Actor Reveals Plans For "Agent Trevor" DLC Before Rockstar Apparently Scrapped It

TALES OF THE SHIRE: A LORD OF THE RINGS GAME Official Announcement Trailer Released

FALLOUT Series Showrunners Strongly Hint Season 2 Will Take Us To An Iconic Location From The Games

Billie Eilish Headlines FORTNITE FESTIVAL Season 3

LaKeith Stanfield To Star In Film Based On EL PASO, ELSEWHERE Vampire Video Game

Anime & Manga

Netflix's ONE PIECE Season 2 Finally Gets A Release Window

UniVersus Reveals New MY HERO ACADEMIA: GIRL POWER Set

New Trailer For GAROUDEN: THE WAY OF THE LONE WOLF Released Ahead Of Netflix Debut

Netflix's ONE PIECE Finds New Showrunner In PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS' Joe Tracz

DRAGON BALL SUPER Interval Special Announced By Jump While Manga Remains On Indefinite Hiatus

New Teaser And Key Art For Live-Action TRILLION GAME Movie

Horror

28 YEARS LATER: Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson & Ralph Fiennes Officially Join Cast

WEDNESDAY Season 2 Adds WESTWORLD Star Thandiwe Newton In Mysterious Role

BLINK TWICE: Channing Tatum Invites You To "Pussy Island" In First Trailer For Zoë Kravitz's Directorial Debut

THE WATCHERS New Trailer Sees Dakota Fanning Terrorised In Ishana Night Shyamalan's Directorial Debut

EVIL DEAD RISE Director Lee Cronin Shares Gruesome New BTS Photos To Mark Movie's One-Year Anniversary

Happy 4/20! Check Out The Red Band Trailer For New Stoner Horror Movie TRIM SEASON

Action Movies & TV

MONKEY MAN Exclusive Interview With Mask Designer Eddie Yang; Dev Patel Film Now Available On Digital HD

Tom Cruise's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 8 Adds SEVERANCE Actor Tramell Tillman

A24's CIVIL WAR Was The #1 Movie In America For The Second Week In A Row

JAMES BOND: Henry Cavill Isn't Closing The Door On Playing 007; "Maybe I'm Too Old Now. Maybe I'm Not..."

Alex Garland's CIVIL WAR Is The #1 Movie In North America- Opens To $25.7M

THE ACCOUNTANT 2 Adds Four More Actors Including JURASSIC WORLD Star Daniella Pineda

Pro Wrestling & MMA News

Jinder Mahal Reflects On Social Media Spat With AEW's Tony Khan And His WWE Day 1 Promo Alongside The Rock

Cameron Grimes Shares An Emotional Video Confirming He's Been Released By WWE

Jey Uso Addresses Fan Backlash To WRESTLEMANIA Match With Jimmy: "We Did Let The People Down"