Severance star Adam Scott is joining the upcoming Spider-Man spin-off, Madame Web.
According to Variety, the 41-year-old actor has landed a role in the upcoming superhero spin-off, but quite who he will be playing remains a mystery. Madame Web will star Dakota Johnson as the titular heroine, the film acting as an origin story for a clairvoyant who uses her psychic powers to feel the presence of other Spider heroes through the web of life and destiny.
Originally appearing in the comic books as Cassandra Webb, the character is usually depicted with a variety of psychic abilities including telepathy, prescience, and the ability to detect psychic powers in others.
Earlier this year, the film was confirmed to be heading to the big screen in July 2023.
Madame Web’s connection to the web of life and destiny could prove to be a rather useful power with Marvel’s continued exploration of the multiverse – especially if they introduce Spider-themed characters from other realities…
After all, we’ve already seen various Spider-Man villains cross over in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Not to mention an interesting cameo from Tom Hardy’s Venom.
Meanwhile, Adam Scott is preparing for the second season of Severance, which was renewed earlier this year following the show’s impressive debut on Apple TV+.
“My dream is that Mark is able to get a goat,” he told IndieWire about Season 2. “A baby goat of his very own, and live happily ever after somewhere super comfy.”
Somehow, I don’t think Lumon Industries is going to let that happen. And as for who he’ll be playing in Madame Web, let’s hope he has a better time than poor old Mark. Madame Web stars Dakota Johnson alongside Adam Scott, Sydney Sweeney, Emma Roberts, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahir Rahim, and Mike Epps.
S.J. Clarkson will direct the spinoff based on a script by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless.
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