Ms. Marvel's Matt Lintz Could Have Been The MCU Spider-Man
The Walking Dead star Matt Lintz has just made his official debut into the MCU with the highly-anticipated release of Disney Plus'Ms. Marvel. However, Lintz himself recently revealed that he nearly landed the role of Spider-Man before Tom Holland was chosen.
Ms. Marvel follows the titular heroine of Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American teenager living in New Jersey. Kamala identifies as a loner, and as a result a major superhero fan in every facet. Whether it be creating cosplay of her favorite heroes for conventions, writing her own fan-ficition, or indulging in comic books for hours at a time, Kamala is just as much a Marvel fan as the viewers all watching at home. Kamala struggles to feel as though she belongs amongst her peers due to her two different and polarizing cultures, fearing flaunting her duality in high school, an environment very much catered to stereotypes. Luckily for Kamala, she isn’t completely alone. Lintz portrays Kamala's techie best friend and partner in crime, Bruno Carrelli. It was reported by Insider that when his time on The Walking Dead came to an end, he decided to focus all of his attention on returning to school.
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However, when the opportunity to audition for Ms. Marvel came his way, he couldn’t refuse. Ms. Marvel was actually the first show he had agreed to audition for since the hit AMC drama concluded. Lintz has had a long-time dream of joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, one that began with him auditioning for the famous role of Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man, back in 2015. The Walking Dead actor was apparently one of the top three actors seriously considered for the iconic hero, alongside Tom Holland and Charlie Plummer.
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