ZENDAYA’S EPIC DANCE BATTLE WITH SPIDER-MAN CASTMATES!
They tried to pass her off as just a character called Michelle but, like all good comic book personas, she has a secret identity.
On Friday it was revealed that Zendaya will star as Mary Jane Watson in the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Multiple sources confirmed to The Wrap that the 19-year-old will play the love interest of the spidey sensed hero.
The big reveal:On Friday it was revealed that Zendaya (pictured at Comic-Con last month) will star as Mary Jane Watson in the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming
Fans have been speculating for some time who Zendaya would be playing after being described as a "key role" and given the name Michelle.
It has been common recently for those creating films from beloved comic books to give code names to characters to keep the casting and storyline under wraps.
But The Wrap has claimed to have cracked the code thanks to two separate insiders working on the film, which is due out next summer.
The website reports a recent table read of the script saw several big hints dropped that Michelle is actually Spider-Man/Peter Parker"s longtime love Mary Jane.
Code name:Fans have been speculating for some time who Zendaya would be playing after being described as a "key role" and given the name Michelle (seen here on set in June)
On-screen love:Zendaya"s Mary Jane will be falling for Tom Holland"s teenaged Spider-Man (pictured last month)
Suit up:The British actor has already starred as the man in the spider suit in Captain America: Civil War
The role means Zendaya will be stepping into the shoes of Kirsten Dunst.
Kirsten previously played the character in 2002 to 2007 in Spider-Man 1, 2 and 3 opposite Tobey Maguire.
This time Zendaya"s Mary Jane will be falling for Tom Holland"s teenaged Spider-Man.
The one before:The role means Zendaya will be stepping into the shoes of Kirsten Dunst who previously played the character in 2002 to 2007 in Spider-Man opposite Tobey Maguire
The British actor has already starred as the man in the spider suit in Captain America: Civil War.
The upcoming Marvel flick is reminiscent of John Hughes" classics and follows Spider-Man as he tries to navigate high school.
Spider-Man: Homecoming is set to hit theaters on July 7, 2017.
Coming soon:The upcoming Marvel flick is reminiscent of John Hughes" classics and follows Spider-Man as he tries to navigate high school
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