The clairvoyant mutant “specializes in predicting the future of Spider-themed superheroes, having mentored not only Peter Parker’s alter ego, but also multiple generations of heroes calling themselves Spider-Woman.” The Hollywood Reporter reports that The Lost Daughter actress is “in talks” to play the title character in Madame Web. That’s exciting enough as is - of the 13 highest-billed stars in Spider-Man: No Way Home, only two are women - but even better is that she’ll be played by Dakota Johnson. Johnson is repped by WME and Untitled Entertainment.After years of rumors, Madame Web is joining Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (which should not be confused with the Marvel Cinematic Universe). She was also lead director and executive producer on Marvel’s The Defenders and Jessica Jones. She directed an episode of Jesse Armstrong’s Emmy-winning series Succession and directed and executive produced the miniseries Collateral, starring Carey Mulligan. She can be seen next in Persuasion.Ĭlarkson is currently directing and executive producing the adaptation of bestselling novel Anatomy of a Scandal. Sony is coming off a hot streak with Venom: Let There Be Carnage making more than $500 million worldwide, while Spider-Man: No Way Home has become the biggest film of 2021 with $1.7 billion in worldwide sales.Īs for Johnson, she has had quite the year starting with her acclaimed role in Netflix’s The Lost Daughter. Her Sundance film Cha Cha Real Smooth sold to Apple for $15 million after premiering at the festival. In the last two months, the list has been cut down, with Johnson gaining front-runner status right before the holiday. Sony execs have taken their time in figuring out who would land the title role, meeting with a number of A-listers. Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire & Andrew Garfield Reunite To Talk Playing Spider-Man And Why 'No Way Home' Was Such An Emotional ExperienceĮither way, getting a female-driven property in Sony’s universe of Marvel characters has always been a top priority for studio brass given the long list of strong female characters that appear in these comics throughout the years.
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