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    “Spider-Man”: Marisa Tomei May Be Aunt Mae

    Mary Anne ButlerBy No Comments

    First of all, that was a really fun title to type.  Second of all, this ‘news’ is still pretty deep in rumor territory.

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    We all know that Marvel and Sony reached an agreement about sharing Webhead for upcoming films, right?  Ok.  The general consensus is that Spider-Man, as played by Tom Holland, will make his first MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) appearance in Captain America: Civil War.  The NEW possible theory is that Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei will be playing Peter Parker’s much beloved relative, Aunt Mae.

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    Historically, Aunt Mae is usually depicted as an older woman, more like a grandmother figure than aunt.  But, in the new Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon, she’s a youngin.

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    Many sources are saying Tomei has been approached, but neither Sony nor Marvel have commented on the casting possibility.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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