Popular for portraying Detective Jake Peralta in NBC’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Andy Samberg has officially joined the cast of the upcoming sequel to the 2018 film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The Lonely Island’s Instagram page first disclosed the news about Samberg’s links with the upcoming film. However, it did not reveal his character in the film. Recent reports have disclosed that the Hot Rod star is voicing one of the Spider-variant, Scarlet Spider, in the sequel.
Samberg is a skilled voice actor and has worked in several animated movies. However, this would be the first time he would be seen in a superhero role on-screen.
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Andy Samberg Joins the Cast of Across the Spider-Verse
The upcoming sequel to the 2018 film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is set to feature several Spider-variant, some of which also include Spider-Man 2099, Spider-Punk, Spider-Man India, and Spider-Woman. The film’s star cast includes names like Oscar Isaac, Shameik Moore, Daniel Kaluuya, and many more.
Andy Samberg is the new addition to this list, as he is set to feature as Scarlet Spider in the sequel. According to One Take News, the Popstar actor will voice Ben Reilly, aka Scarlet Spider, in Across the Spider-Verse. Sources have also claimed that he will have a supporting role in the film, but it wouldn’t be as prominent as other variants like, Spider-Man India and Spider-Woman.
Sources have also claimed that Scarlet Spider is a “secondary supporting character” in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. But he could have a much more significant role in the threequel of the film series, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. However, it is unclear if Andy Samberg would reprise his role in the threequel.
The studio has not said anything yet, but fans seem excited about the possibility of Samberg joining the sequel as Scarlet Spider in Across the Spider-Verse.
Who is Ben Reilly, aka Scarlet Spider?
Scarlet Spider is among some of the most famous Spider-Man variants along with Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen. He has had a long and controversial history in the comics. Introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man #149, Ben Reilly was a clone developed by Professor Miles Warren, aka Jackal.
His name is a combination of Peter Parker’s uncle Ben Parker and his Aunt May’s maiden name, Reilly. Jackal created Ben Reilly to seek revenge on Peter Parker, whom he blamed for the death of Gwen Stacy. Despite being the result of Jackal’s ill intentions, Scarlet Spider chooses to become a hero.
The alias Scarlet Spider is also used by other characters in comics, including Kaine Parker, the result of Jackal’s first attempt at cloning Peter Parker. Scarlet Spider has the same powers as Spider-Man, including the Spider-sense. There are also reports claiming that Kaine Parker could also make an appearance in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is set to release on 2 June 2023.
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Source: One Take News
