Dakota Johnson, who swooned the world with her portrayal of Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades of Grey, is once again the buzz of Hollywood when rumors of her involvement in the forthcoming Spider-Man spin-off surfaced.
Madame Web first appeared in the 1980’s comic “The Amazing Spider-Man #210,” which character is now adapted in the new movie by Sony.
Johnson, who was said to be in negotiation with Sony to star as the Madame Web, went on her Instagram to confirm the news.
Though everything is still shrouded in mystery, here’s what you can know about the movie.
Who is Madame Web?
Madame Web, aka Cassandra Webb, is an elderly woman with blindness and myasthenia gravis, i.e., skeletal muscle weakness.
She practically suffers from paralysis and is on life support that looks like a spider web; thus, she never actually participated in the combat.
However, she should not be confused with a typical person. She was a psychic and precognitive mutant who could see far more than a normal human.
Despite this, everyone questioned her ability until she helped Spider-Man find a kidnap victim.
Time went by, and when Anna and Sarah attacked her, she died; however, she transferred her precognition to Julia Carpenter, who ended up even inheriting her blindness.
Assuming Dakota’s age, the fan speculates Dakota to take over the role of Julia Carpenter.
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About the film
Sony, which has the exclusive right of the Spider-Man and its related character, has been highly active and keen on developing its own Spider-Verse for many years.
Fortunately, it has not let its fans down with its previous projects like Venom and Morbius.
Madame Web is another steppingstone that enables it to attain even more success following its unprecedented commercial success from Spider-Man No Way Home.
Dakota confirms rumors on Instagram
According to reports, S.J. Clarkson will be returning to Marvel as a director after working in Defenders and Jessica Jones. Furthermore, Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless have finished preparing the screenplay.
Every other thing still remains under the veil, considering it’s a Marvel film. Dakota Johnson’s role still is fan speculation.
Reception
A very mixed reaction has been flooding the internet after this news broke out with some fans saying.
“A bit young for the role, ain’t she?
I dont think this would be my go-to for the Sony move.
I just see Madame Web as mentor type, and she does not need a movie.
Some went on defending this movie by saying.
If they are casting younger, they are most likely using the Julia Carpenter version of the character.
She connects really well into the multiverse where Spider-Man is concerned, and Sony has gone all-in on the multiverse thing.
OG Cassandra is only a catalyst and is not enough for the solo film, but if it is Julia, Sony can be experimental. Has great potential.”
Many opinions and assumptions may circulate right now, but until the movie releases, “I guess we will never know.”
Social Media
To the marvel and Spider-Man fan, if you still don’t know this talented actress, get to know more about her through her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dakotajohnson/