You have to love Caleb McLaughlin for being so public about wanting to play Miles Morales.
“I would love to play Miles,” he told me Friday night at the premiere of his new animated movie “Goat.”
The “Stranger Things” star has been a fan favorite to slip into the Spider-Man suit as Miles.
“I think Miles represents something bigger than myself; it represents something bigger than most people,” he said. “Also, being from New York [McLaughlin grew up in the Bronx] and then just seeing the “Spider-Verse” story, I just feel it’s really, really connected and I feel like a lot of people understand what that means.”
Miles was most recently voiced by Shameik Moore in the animated “Spider-Verse” franchise. “Sinners” star Hailee Steinfeld plays Gwen Stacy. A third and final “Spider-Verse” is set for release in June 2027.
McLaughlin’s latest comments come just about a month after speculation that he’s been cast as Miles hit a fever pitch after the actor posted videos on social media of his gymnastics training.
He recently ended his run as Lucas in “Stranger Things” with the show’s fifth and final season premiering on New Year’s Eve. “It’s a blessing,” he said. “Looking back on the past, I’m truly grateful for everything that I went through, people that I’ve met along the way and all the friends that I have. I am very grateful. I think life after the show is a new chapter and I’m happy to start it with ‘Goat.’”
“Goat” marks McLaughlin’s first major role since “Stranger Things.”
“Goat” tells the story of Will, a goat who gets a shot at playing a professional roarball, a basketball-like sport featuring the world’s biggest and strongest animals. The cast also includes Gabrielle Union, Stephen Curry (who is also producer on the film), Jennifer Hudson, Nicola Coughlan, Nick Kroll, David Harbour, Jenifer Lewis, Aaron Pierre, Patton Oswalt, Andrew Santino, Bobby Lee, Eduardo Franco, Sherry Cola and Jelly Roll.
“Goat” is in theaters on Feb. 13.
Source: variety.com
