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It’s no surprise that after the massive success of Spider-Man: No Way Home that Sony would want to expand its universe of Marvel characters.
Now, reports have emerged that Dakota Johnson is set to star in the studio’s next standalone movie, Madame Web!
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This would mark the first appearance of a female superhero in Sony’s Marvel universe, and is also a nod to the Spider-Man spin-off comics series.
In the Marvel comics, Madame Web is a blind elderly woman with a condition called myasthenia gravis, which forces her to stay connected to a life support system that looks like a spider web (hence the name).
According to Deadline, Madame Web has never fought any villains in the original stories, which is why sources note that the film could turn into another story.
Madame Web is set to be directed by S.J. Clarkson (who's worked on Jessica Jones, The Defenders, Life on Mars and other series) with Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless writing the screenplay.
Insiders close to the project make it clear that Dakota’s deal is not yet official, but confirmed that she is in talks to secure the role. As for other cast members, nothing has been confirmed yet… We’re hoping to see some familiar names though!
Sony has released several films based on stories from the Marvel franchise. In addition to the Spider-Man movies (that have seen Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland slip into a spidey-suit) and Morbius (starring Jared Leto), it's produced Venom (featuring Tom Hardy).
Dakota Johnson most recently starred in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Lost Daughter, released on Netflix at the end of last year. She will also feature in two films this year which played at the 2022 virtual Sundance Film Festival, Cha Cha Real Smooth and Am I OK?
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Could this be the part she gets caught up in next? Is Dakota really entering the Spider-man Universe? Oh well… We can just hope for now.
Do you think Dakota would make a good Madame Web? Let us know!
Info via E! News + Deadline
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