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Trans Marvel Actor Slams LGBTQ+ Rep in the MCU

October 28, 2022 by scott

Spider-Man: Far From Home star Zach Barack said the state of queer and trans representation isn’t “good enough” in Marvel’s films and TV shows. Barack, who was the first openly trans actor to appear in a Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film, said the superhero studios efforts to champion LGBTQ+ representation are falling short in an interview with Digital Spy. “It’s not good enough,” Barack said. “It’s… I mean, on some fundamental level, even seeing Batgirl shelved, which is not Marvel, it all boils down to what we value – which is not femininity.” He continued: “That’s where hating trans people, … Read more

MOVIES: Marisa Tomei Begged Marvel to Give Spider-Man’s Aunt May a Girlfriend

December 21, 2021 by scott

Spider-Man: No Way Home star Marisa Tomei has said what we’re all thinking: Aunt May should be queer. Tomei’s May has always been the cool aunt, and now, the actor has revealed how she rallied for the character to be given a girlfriend. In the Spider-Man Homecoming trilogy, we meet May some time after losing her husband, Uncle Ben. She begins dating Happy Hogan in the second film, Far From Home, but Tomei feels their on-off relationship is one of convenience. “I really feel that their relationship is more off than on,” she told Geeks of Color. “I think they’re … Read more

Spider-Man: Miles Morales Video Game Pays Tribute to World AIDS Day

November 26, 2020 by scott

As Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales hits the stores, eagle-eyed players have noticed a subtle yet touching tribute to World AIDS day hidden in the game. The new game for Playstation 4 and 5 follows web-slinging teen hero Miles Morales, who’s the very first Black character to don the Spidey costume. The latest adventure in the Spider-Man universe is packed full of clever details that bring Marvel’s New York City to life – including one very important flash of red on a jacket lapel. Full Story from Pink News

FILM: Spider-Man 3 to Bring Back Macguire and Garfield, Might Include a Bi Spidey

October 16, 2020 by scott

Spider-Man 3 will reportedly star Tom Holland, Tobey Macguire and Andrew Garfield re-enacting the “Spider-Man pointing at Spider-Man” meme – only with a bisexual twist. According to Fandomwire, Macguire and Garfield have both signed on to reprise the Marvel superhero alongside the current, aggressively twinky Peter Parker, Holland. A Sony source “closely involved” in Spider-Man 3 is said to have told the outlet that Macguire and Garfield’s Spider-Mans will arrive in the film’s final act, bringing the Spider-Verse to the Marvel Comics Universe for the first time. This latest leak follows reports earlier this year that bosses wanted to bring … Read more

MOVIES: Get Ready for a Bisexual Spider-Man (Maybe)

February 13, 2020 by scott

A pop culture website is reporting that Sony is working on a movie where Spider-Man is bisexual. Several unnamed sources told We Got This Covered (WGTC) that a live-action Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield, where the iconic hero is bi is in the works. In the movie, Holland, the current Spider-Man, meets his alter-egos from the Spiderverse. The character was played by Maguire and Andrew Garfield in other movies. The sources said that Sony really wants to get Garfield back in a Spider-Man movie, and his Spider-Man would be bi and have a boyfriend. How … Read more

Tom Holland Really Wants There to Be a Gay Spider-Man

September 4, 2019 by scott

In a new video with GQ, the cover star for the Fall 2019 issue went undercover on social media to answer fan questions. Logging into Twitter, Holland replied to one fan who pondered, “Didn’t Tom Holland say he wanted Spider-Man to be gay?” “The question asked was, ‘Do you think there should be a gay Spider-Man?’ I think that would be a very progressive way to kind of create a new character,” Holland said. “So, yeah, I think there should be one day. I hope that I get to share the screen with that person.” Full Story from Pink News

Marvel Trans Film Star – Spider-man is Inherently Trans

June 29, 2019 by scott

Spider-Man: Far From Home actor Zach Barack has opened up about becoming the first openly trans actor to appear in a Marvel film. Barack told Variety that he is “kind of losing my mind a little bit,” about appearing in the superhero sequel. “I don’t know that it fully has [sunk in],” he said following the film’s US release on Wednesday (June 26). “I don’t quite have the capacity to explain how meaningful it is to me.” The 23-year-old’s role in Spider-Man: Far From Home is his first in a major film. He played a friend of Peter Parker’s who … Read more

FILM: New Spider-Man Movie Casts Two Trans Actors

January 20, 2019 by scott

“Spider-Man: Far From Home” is the first Marvel film to cast two transgender actors, according to the Advocate. Zach Barack will portray Peter Parker’s (Tom Holland) friend and Tyler Luke Cunningham will be seen as a featured extra. Cunningham appeared as Charlie in the second season of BBC Two’s sitcom “Boy Meets Girl.” Speculation was already swirling during filming when the actors were spotted behind-the-scenes. In one photo Holland posted on Instagram, Barack can be seen second from the right. By Mariah Cooper, The Washington Blade

Spider-Man Actor – There Should be a Trans Superhero

November 16, 2017 by scott

Jacob Batalon won over many hearts this summer as Peter Parker’s best friend Ned in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Now, he’s doing it again. Recently, he echoed the thoughts of co-star Laura Harrier (Liz) in supporting a trans version of Peter Parker or another superhero. In an interview with the Huffington Post, Batalon was all aboard. ‘I think it’s a very important message that we understand that it’s OK. That [a trans superhero] shouldn’t be a problem,’ he commented at New York Comic-Con. By Anya Crittenton – Full Story at Gay Star News

Spidey Gets His Own Porn Parody

July 9, 2017 by scott

Spider-Man: Homecoming is being released tomorrow, but its raunchy parody is the one which will really get your spidey senses tingling. Gay adult film studio Men.com has gifted the trailer for Spiderman: A Gay XXX Parody upon us, and boy does it live up to the hype. The preview features hurt, betrayal, cheating, and – of course – a great deal of spurting web. By Josh Jackman – Full Story at Pink News