Madame Web Spider-Man Spinoff Star Grew Up Watching Marvel Movies
Madame Web actress Sydney Sweeney says she grew up watching Marvel movies. In recent years, Sony has been raking in big sums with itsSpider-Man Universe. Spider-Man: No Way Home earned Sony and Marvel a little shy of $2 billion, while other in-universe movies like Venom and Venom: Let There Be Carnage have also grossed impressive global revenues, totaling $500 million and $850 million, respectively. Considering the profits, Sony has greenlit a number of spin-off films based on Spider-Man characters from the comics. Three, so far, have made significant headway, including Kraven the Hunter, El Muerto, and Madame Web, which is Sony's first movie to feature a female superhero.
Development on Sony's Spider-Man Universe's (SSU) Madame Web commenced in 2019. At that time, Charlize Theron and Amy Adams were circling the titular role, but ultimately, Sony brought Kerem Sanga on board to re-write the script from Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, and the Spider-Man spin-off movie was rechristened completely. Subsequently, in 2022, news broke out that Fifty Shades of Grey's Dakota Johnson will play Madame Web's lead, with Jessica Jones helmer S. J. Clarkson attached to direct. In the following days, Celeste O'Connor, Isabela Merced, and Tahar Rahim joined the cast, with Euphoria's Syndey Sweeney also landing a secret role. Sweeney is an avid fan of superhero fare, and she has shared her passion for the same.
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In a new interview with THR, Sweeney, who's previously starred in shows like Everything Sucks! and The Handmaid's Tale, opened up about her love for Marvel movies, which she grew up watching. The actress feels that Marvel's superhero movies are incredibly cool
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