Emma Roberts joins the cast of Madame Web, the spin-off of Spider-Man starring Dakota Johnson

Emma Roberts, known for being the granddaughter of Giulia Roberts and also to be the actress of the saga American horror storyin addition to series such as scream queens Y A normal girl (not fabulous)is the new contractual name for web ladythe new Spider-Man spin-off that Sony Pictures prepares.

The 31-year-old actress joins a cast led by dakota johnson (The dark daughter, Fifty Shades of Gray) which also features actresses such as Sydney Sweeney (euphoria), Celeste O’Connor (Ghostbusters: Beyond), Isabela Merced (the father of the bride) and Tahar Rahim (a prophet).

According to the specialized site DeadlineRoberts joins a project directed by SJ Clarkson (Succession, The defenders) and who already has Matt Sazam and Burk Sharpless (Morbio) in the script.

At the moment there are no details about the character who will play Roberts, who has distinguished himself in films such as We are the Millers, Nerve: a game without rules, Wild Child Y scream 4. It will be the first superhero production in which Roberts participates.

the history of comics

the plot of web lady remains a mystery to all fans. In the comics, she is an elderly woman suffering from “myasthenia gravis”, which means that, despite enjoying supernatural powers of great magnitude, she suffers from blindness in both eyes and paralysis which forces her to use life support, which she has shape of a spider web. Although she suffers from this serious illness, this hasn’t stopped him from using her abilities to help other superheroes, such as Spider-Man, being something of a reference for him.

It is, therefore, an important character who joins the universe that Sony is creating with the film network in which, in addition to the films of Spiderman with Tom Holland, who he shares with the Marvel Universe, are the spin-offs of Poison (and its sequel) with Tom Hardy; Morbiowith Jared Leto, and the movie Kraven the hunterwhich will star Aaron Taylor-Johnson and will hit theaters in 2023.

female cast

A special fact is that, of all the actor names announced so far, practically almost all are female, which suggests this web lady It will be a production that will involve a good number of female characters from the Marvel comics related to Spider-Man or Madame Web.

Fans have set their sights on Felicia Hardy, Black Cat, who could be played by both Roberts and Sweeney, or Silver Sable, the mercenary heroine. Sony had planned a spin-off with both of them, which would make the Madame Web movie the perfect introduction for the two.

For now there are no more data and we can only wait for the next crumb of information, right from the film web lady It doesn’t even have a confirmed release date, although it is expected to hit commercial theaters in late 2023

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