Marisa Tomei wants auntie to be able to have a girlfriend

Oscar-winning actress Marisa Tomei tells how she told Sony producer Amy Pascal that Aunt May was going to be in a same-sex relationship in the future. Spiderman trilogy of works.

Since her introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Aunt May, has been seen in a relationship or relationship with Jon Favreau’s Happy Hogan, a relationship that began in Spider-Man: Far From Home, after Ben’s death.

Tomei talked about how before the concept of Happy Hogan and May having a relationship came to fruition, she hoped Aunt May might have a girlfriend, telling Geeks of Color:

“There was a moment when I felt that maybe it could be May- I was like ‘maybe she should just be with one woman because Ben is gone and who should she be with? “And we talked about it. And so I really want Amy Pascal from Sony to be my Girlfriend. [laughs] I know. I said, “No one even has to know, Amy. I’ll just- I’ll just love being in a scene and you’ll be there, and I’ll be like “this” you know? It would just be a subtle thing. “But nobody did it at the time.

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This will be a stark change from the comics, where May has dated (and married) a number of people. Spiderman supporting cast, from J. Jonah Jameson to Doctor Octopus. Previous live-action versions of Aunt May have stopped dating after the death of her husband Ben, so the fact that she has any relationship in this trilogy is a significant new idea.

The MCU doesn’t have too many LGBTQIA+ characters, especially when it comes to main characters. So far, there is only one gay superhero in the universe, in Phastos from the eternal. However, there were some background characters or supporting cast, such as Zach Barack, the first transgender actor in the film, following his debut as one of Peter Parker’s schoolmates. in Away from home.

In one Interview with Geeks of Color, the actress also talked about her pride when she saw her co-star Tom Holland and Zendaya achieved a lot early in their careers and worked on the larger Marvel series.

Spider-Man: There’s no way home is currently playing in cinemas and is doing so well that it could be the first movie to hit $1 billion at the box office since the COVID-19 pandemic began.