The actor, who last appeared in Jordan Peele’s Nope, has joined the voice cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming.The Oscar-winning animated film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse:Through the Spider-Verse
The film, starring Kemp Powers, Joaquim Dos Santos, and Justin K. Thompson, will be released in theaters on June 2, 2023.Christina Steinberg, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Avi Arad are producing.
The full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man of Brooklyn, Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), is forced to reteam with Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld) and a new group of Spider-People to fight a powerful villain.
The role of Hobart “Hobie” Brown, also known as Spider-Punk, will be played by Kaluuya.The character was created by writer Dan Slott and artist Olivier Coipel in 2015, making it a more recent Marvel Comics creation.In his dimension, Brown, a homeless teenager, becomes a hero for the oppressed people of New York.
The film’s cast additionally incorporates returning entertainers Oscar Isaac, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez and Greta Lee.Newcomers include Issa Rae, Rachel Dratch, Jorma Taccone, Shea Whigham, and Jason Schwartzman.
Along with David Callaham, the film’s writers include Lord, Miller, and Lord.
Peter Ramsey and Bob Persichetti, who directed Into the Spider-Verse, are serving as executive producers alongside Aditya Sood.
The planned trilogy continues with Across the Spider-Verse, the sequel to which will be Spider-Man:The film Beyond the Spider-Verse is scheduled for release on March 29, 2024.
Kaluuya was nominated for his breakthrough performance in Peel’s Get Out and won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his work in Judas and the Black Messiah.
