Spider-Man Reboot: Who Should Be In The Supporting Cast

What a web Sony and Marvel has spun for itself. Now that Spider-Man will be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a rebooted film for July 2017, the character once again has a fresh start for his big-screen adventures. But the film isn’t just a new opportunity for the wall-crawler; its a clean slate for his supporting cast as well. 

Now that Marvel and head honcho Kevin Feige has a say in Spider-Man’s cinematic future, we can only imagine that they’ll assemble a supporting cast that best reflects the character’s family. While Spider-Man works well on his own, he’s only made stronger by the robust supporting cast that flesh out his world. Below, we predict the supporting cast members we want to round-out 2017’s Spider-Man film.

J. Jonah Jameson

Flash Thompson

Aunt May

Norman Osborn/Green Goblin

Mary Jane Watson

Speaking of going back to basics, Mary Jane Watson needs to be front and center in Peter Parker’s life. We think the new film should establish a romantic relationship based on Brian Michael Bendis’ Ultimate Spider-Man run. In that series, Mary Jane dates Peter with the knowledge that he is Spider-Man, knowing all the risks and sacrifices that come with such a romance. Mary Jane would also make for the perfect on-screen confidant for Peter, giving him an outlet to express his anxieties in a way that doesn’t feel ham-fisted or forced. Plus, it’s been more than 10 years since we heard someone purr “Face it Tiger, you just hit the jackpot,” on the big screen. We’re ready for another go.

Not Uncle Ben

Which Spider-Man characters do you want to see in the rebooted film? Sound off in the comments below.