Miles Morales star Shameik Moore reveals the live-actionMarvelcharacter he would like to see appear in Sony’sSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. Sony’s animatedSpider-Versemovies center around the infinite possibilities of the Marvel multiverse, featuringSpider-People from differentSpider-Versetimelinesand acknowledging the existence of universes like the MCU, Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, Sam Raimi’sSpider-Mantrilogy, and theAmazing Spider-Manfranchise.
Speaking toScreen RantatFAN EXPO San Francisco2024,Spider-Verse’s Miles Morales actor Shameik Moore shares his interest in seeing Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock / Venom make a live-action cameo in the animatedSpider-Versefranchise.Screen Rantis the media partner for FAN EXPO San Francisco, where Marvel stars such asVenom: The Last Dance’s Andy Serkis have discussed recent and upcoming projects. Read Shameik Moore’s comments below:
Screen Rant:Speaking of different universes, we got to see Donald Glover’s Prowler and Mrs. Chen from Venom in their live-action form inBeyond The Spider-Verse. Is there anybody else you’d like to see appear in the next Spider-Man film in their physical live-action form?
Shameik Moore:Someone else in their physical live action form? I like Tom [Hardy] as Venom.
Screen Rant:Maybe it won’t be his last dance. Maybe we can keep going back for Spider-Verse 3.
What Shameik Moore’s Comments Could Mean For Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse Will Likely Raise The Bar For Multiversal Cameos
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseandSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Versehave pushed the boundaries in terms of cameos, asthey have been the only movies to feature a crossover between live-action and animated characters. Not only that, butSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Versealso went one step ahead and acknowledged the existence of all live-action Spider-Men, Doctor Strange,Venom’s Mrs. Chen, anda universe where Donald Glover’s Aaron Davis became the Prowler— the latter’s villain turned was only teased in the MCU’sSpider-Man: Homecoming.
Our Take On Shameik Moore’s Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse Cameo Comments
Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse’s Plot And Release Date Makes It Likely To Feature More Multiversal Cameos
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Versewill probably push the boundaries even further, not only because it will be the last installment in Sony’sSpider-Versetrilogy, but also because it will likely be released close to multiversal MCU movies likePhase 7’sAvengers: Secret Wars. Whatever the Avengers do inAvengers: Secret Wars, its consequences could cause major ripples in the Spider-Verse. As a result,more live-action characters could go through the Spider-Society’s headquartersinSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
Beyond The Spider-Verse’s Release Delay Actually Sets Up An Even Better Window For Spider-Man Movies
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’s release delay allows the chance for a Spider-Man movie record to finally be broken after more than twenty years.
Even ifSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Versedoesn’t acknowledge the events ofAvengers: Secret Warsor other multiversal MCU movies, its plot could lead more live-action characters to meet Miguel O’Hara and Miles Morales.Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseteases the end of the Spider-Society due to some of its members' disagreement with Spider-Man 2099’s strict approach to timeline preservation. InSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,Miguel O’Hara’s Spider-Societycould reform and find better ways to prevent multiversal collapse, visiting timelines like Sony’s Spider-Man Universe in the process.
What This Means For Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Is Still On Track To Release Without Further Delay
In theory, the online controversy around Shameik Moore’s apparent reaction to Hailee Steinfeld’s engagement could lead to delays for theSpider-Versethreequel. However, the rumors shouldn’t affectSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’s release date, as Shameik Moore has clarified the misunderstanding and Hailee Steinfeld hasn’t addressed it. By the timeSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Versecomes out, the rumors will probably have fizzled out and all the attention will be centered on the movie’s plot, which will pay offSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’s ending cliffhangerand provide a conclusion to the animatedSpider-Versetrilogy.
The romantic relationship between Shameik Moore’s Miles Morales and Hailee Steinfeld’s Gwen Stacy will likely continue to be developed
After the internet’s unexpected reaction to Shameik Moore’sXpost, Moore may be more careful about his comments duringSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’s press tour, in order to avoid further misunderstandings. Still,Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’s plot will likely remain unchanged, and the romantic relationship between Shameik Moore’s Miles Morales and Hailee Steinfeld’s Gwen Stacy will likely continue to be developed. At the end ofSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Gwen Stacy tries to reach out to Miles following his escape from the Spider-Society, only to discover that Miles landed in a different universe.
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Versewill take up right whereSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseleft off.
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Versewas originally slated for March 2024. Following the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, theSpider-Versesequel was put on hold, and it was later moved to 2027. During this time,Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Versemust be deep in development, with both the script and the animation work receiving much more time than initially planned. As it stands,Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verseisn’t expected to be delayed any further.
