Spider-Man Three formally bringing again fan-favourite character

Peter Parker’s lovable highschool sidekick Ned Leeds is formally returning for subsequent yr’s Spider-Man 3.

Actor Jacob Batalon confirmed his involvement through Instagram Stories over the weekend with what seems to be like a lodge mirror selfie, captioned: “Ned just wanted to stop in to say hi”.

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Production on the film is at present underway in Atlanta.

Ned was first launched throughout 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, earlier than cameoing in Avengers: Infinity War a yr later after which reappearing for 2019’s follow-up Spider-Man: Far From Home.

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Last month it was prompt that supervillain Electro may present up once more in Spider-Man 3, with Jamie Foxx reprising his The Amazing Spider-Man 2 function.

Aside from continuity points (Electro battled Andrew Garfield’s webslinger), that is an attention-grabbing perception to the place the MCU is heading because the multiverse additional comes into play.

Meanwhile, in gaming, a brand new Spider-Man title that includes Miles Morales is because of come to PS5 later this month, coinciding with the next-gen console’s launch.

Spider-Man: Far From Home is on the market now on DVD, Blu-ray and digital obtain. A 3rd Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland has a launch date of December 17, 2021.