Actually, Zendaya might be Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man: Homecoming
Despite claims to the contrary from back in March, Disney Channel veteran Zendaya apparently really is playing Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man: Homecoming. That’s according to The Wrap, which claims to have gotten the information from “two individuals with knowledge of the project” who say that a recent draft of the Homecoming script involves Zendaya’s character—initially referred to as “Michelle”—offering “several clues to her identity as Mary Jane.” If this report is true, and if Homecoming is going to follow the traditional canon at all, then it means that Zendaya will be playing one of the most important supporting characters in Spider-Man’s history. That makes this a pretty big deal, since it could give us an idea of the direction that Sony and Marvel want to take director Jon Watt’s Tom Holland-starring Spider-Man reboot in.