Zendaya's personality is straight up comic book MJ incarnate (pre-Wells). They need to make the movie version more like her IRL.
FrostyDynamic2025-11-16 18:10
This. People complain about the casting, but I think the casting is fine. It's the writing that's off.
Hot take, but I wasn't a fan of Raimi's MJ either. Another issue with the writing and not the casting: Kirsten Dunst looks like MJ but doesn't "feel" like MJ.
Auquie2025-11-16 18:13
She felt more like Gwen Stacy....
Early-Text-22025-11-16 18:18
and then there was Raimi Gwen Stacy…
Auquie2025-11-16 18:42
And she felt unironically like Mary Jane
MrJesseDeath2025-11-16 19:08
They also could have both used their natural hair colour!
NazzerDawk2025-11-16 22:35
She was also an actual model in the movie.
Plus she was played by a hot as shit natural redhead.
Lord_Phoenix952025-11-17 02:36
I would imagine that Raimi couldn't get Bryce so he went with Kirsten but that's just pure speculation on my part.
NazzerDawk2025-11-17 02:51
Well Bryce was not a commodity yet in 2000, 2001.
ItsAProdigalReturn2025-11-16 18:42
Couldn't agree more. Auquie said it bang on too in the other comment. She felt like Gwen.
superkick2252025-11-17 06:44
It was always weird how she was introduced as a performative weirdo who “isn’t like other girls” like this isn’t Riverdale this is Zendaya as MJ Watson
ZekeorSomething2025-11-16 18:14
I hope that what they do is have her personality be changed to show that she’s changed as a person since high school.
mvrander2025-11-16 18:38
I could be wide of the mark but all the behind the scenes pictures she's wearing a very loose fitting coat etc or stood behind something/someone
Any chance they are expecting?
SofiaHappy422025-11-17 07:36
Right? Ive also seen photos of Zendaya with red hair on social media, like classic MJ, and she looks so stunning
Zectherian2025-11-16 18:10
Omg who knew.
People act like normal people even off camera?
GoldenEagle30002025-11-16 18:11
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ZekeorSomething2025-11-16 18:22
We’ll see it takes awhile to plan a wedding
Mapang_ahas2025-11-16 18:25
who knows, they might already be secretly married
ContrarionesMerchant2025-11-16 18:12
Can’t get over the fact they cast the people with the most comic Peter and MJ vibes to ever exist and then made their characterisation completely different for some reason.
googolplexy2025-11-16 19:50
Lol. Never thought of that, but very true. Zendaya is a spunky, quick witted supermodel. And Tom Holland is a dorky nice guy who does backflips.
Like, why change a thing?
cheezyfilms2025-11-19 02:03
I imagine MJ will start to resemble her comic counterpart more as she ages -- as for Tom... I don't know what you mean, he's exactly that in the movies.
SkekJay2025-11-20 23:02
Makes sense he was the Russo's top choice then
GulianoBanano2025-11-17 22:31
To be fair, they only got together after the casting
MoistTubes2025-11-16 18:36
Michelle Jones>Mary Jane
Smoking-Posing2025-11-16 21:38
"Here's lookin at you, tiger"
Loud-Number-81852025-11-16 22:12
I have never given a shit about celeb couples, but these two are legit adorable together.
Spider-man20982025-11-17 04:01
Same. It helps that [he danced as part of their courtship](https://youtu.be/jPCJIB1f7jk?si=KtFzoSQHhOxCxFsF). (You can even see the moment she falls in love at 1:05, and who could blame her.)
Harlequin_Heart2025-11-18 03:41
Knew exactly what this would be before clicking 😭 i think we all fell for him a little after this.
trs_0ne2025-11-18 23:52
Lmao how have I never seen this
vroart2025-11-20 08:45
Same, it’s when she has heels on and she’s a foot taller than him. It’s too much
kimliptiredmom2025-11-16 22:19
Not jealous at all…
rexepic75672025-11-16 22:51
These two are the definition of perfect match
HearTheEkko2025-11-17 00:47
Too bad that in the movies they feel more like Miles and Gwen lol. “MJ” especially is a huge far cry from the comics Mary Jane, don’t know why they didn’t just commit to her being Michelle.
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Hot take, but I wasn't a fan of Raimi's MJ either. Another issue with the writing and not the casting: Kirsten Dunst looks like MJ but doesn't "feel" like MJ.
Plus she was played by a hot as shit natural redhead.
Any chance they are expecting?
People act like normal people even off camera?
Like, why change a thing?