‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse‘ is one of the most anticipated films of next year. Its predecessor ‘Into The Spider-Verse‘ had several groundbreaking visual effects that connected with the audiences. The sequel is now going to release in 2023 after multiple delays.
Recently, it has been reported that British actor Daniel Kaluuya has joined the cast of the film to lend his voice. The ‘Nope‘ star will be giving his voice to Spider-Punk in the upcoming film. Let’s find out who this character is and how significant is his role in the film.
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Who Is Spider-Punk In ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’?
Real name Hobart Brown, Spider-Punk is one of the most recent superheroes from Marvel comics. He is an alternate version of Brown and Spider-Man who opposes President Norman Osborn, V.E.N.O.M., and the Inheritors.
The character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #10 on January 2015. It was created by writer Dan Slott and french comic book artist Olivier Coipel.
According to the creators, their initial idea was to present a British alternative to the web-slinger, Spider-UK. Slott disapproved of the idea but liked the design and helped utilize the character for Coipel.
In the ‘Spider-Verse‘ storyline, Hobart is a homeless teenager who is transformed into Spider-Punk by a spider that was irradiated as part of President Norman Osborn’s toxic waste dumping.
Daniel Kaluuya To Voice The Character
According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, British actor Daniel Kaluuya has joined the cast of ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ to voice Spider-Punk.
The film is directed by Justin K. Thompson, Joaquim Dos Santos, and Kemp Powers. It has the voice acting of Shameik Moore, Oscar Isaac, Hailee Steinfeld, and Jake Johnson, etc.
Sony began working on it even before the first film was released in 2018. Initially, it was slated to release on April 2022 but the dates were pushed because of the pandemic.
A third film, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, is also going to release on March 29, 2024, while a female-focused spin-off film is in development. ‘Across The Spider-Verse’ will be released on June 2, 2023.
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