Casting Spider-Man For Marvel's Sinister Six Movie
Amid rumors of a possible Sinister Six movie, Sony will be faced once again with the arduous task of casting yet another incarnation of Spider-Man. Director Daniel Espinosa has recently discussed the potential for a Sinister Six project following his film, Morbius, which could tie together all of Sony’s upcoming Marvel movies. Although the project has been abandoned in the past, a Sinister Six story could serve to bring a degree of cohesion to the somewhat chaotic Sony Spider-Man Universe, making the budding franchise a real contender in the superhero space.
The Sinister Six film was first teased at the end of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, with Dane DeHaan’s Harry Osbourne alluding to the group’s formation in a post-credit scene. The Sinister Six are a team of supervillains united by their mutual hatred of Spider-Man. The group was originally comprised of Dr. Octopus, Mysterio, Vulture, Sandman, Electro, and Kraven the Hunter, although there have been many other villains that have joined in the time since. It is unknown which villains would appear in a Sinister Six movie, but Venom, Morbius, and Kraven are all likely candidates considering their involvement in Sony’s universe.
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Although the Sinister Six was nearly formed in the MCU for Spider-Man: No Way Home, it seems more likely that Sony will be the one to make a Sinister Six movie should one ever be made. Sony’s Spider-Man Universe centers around the franchise’s darker and more complex characters, making it a more hospitable environment for such a story than the hero-centric world of the MCU. But given that the formation of the Sinister Six hinges on the existence of Spider-Man, Sony
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