Even before it was confirmed thatMichael Keatonwas playing the villainous Vulture inSpider-Man: Homecoming, fans were excited that he had signed on, since it marked his long-awaited return to the superhero genre. Long before the term “cinematic universe” was even coined,Michael Keatonplayed Bruce Wayne inTim Burton’s 1989 classicBatman, which, along with its 1990s sequels, helped pave the way for the superhero genre to thrive on the big screen today. While there is still much that isn’t known about Vulture in this movie,Tom Hollandrevealed in a new interview thatMichael Keatoncould not stop name-checkingBatmanon the set.
Earlier this week,Michael Keatonteased that hisVulturecharacter is not your typical type of villain, while clarifying that he originally turned down the project because it didn’t mesh well with his schedule. He added that they shifted the production schedule to accommodate him, and he’s glad he came aboard to play the Vulture. During a new interview withShort List Magazine,Spider-Man: HomecomingstarTom Hollandrevealed that during his scenes withMichael Keaton, the actor kept making it clear that he playedBatman. Here’s whatTom Hollandhad to say about working withMichael Keaton.
“Pretty cool. He’s a badass. We have a fight in the movie and I punch him. He turns around and says [in a deep voice], ‘I’m Batman.’ He kept doing Batman quotes on set.”
We first got confirmation that Vulture was going to be the villain when Sony and Marvel debuted newconcept artfeaturing Spidey doing battle with Vulture. While there is still little known about how Vulture is introduced into the story,Tom Hollandteased that the first time fans meet Vulture, he’s “terrifying,” comparing his introduction to a horror movie because it’s so intense. DirectorJon Wattsalso stated that Peter Parker and Adrian Toomes are somewhat similar, because they were both just ordinary people who were imbued with incredible powers.
From the very beginning, it was revealed thatSpider-Man: Homecoming, and the newSpidey’s introduction inCaptain America: Civil War, would skip the familiar origin story involving the radioactive spider bite and the death of Uncle Ben, that transforms Peter Parker into Spider-Man. Instead, it was rumored thatSpider-Man: Homecomingwill be the start of a trilogy that takes place entirely within Peter Parker’s high school years, a theory which was solidified with news that Peter is a sophomore in high school whenSpider-Man: Homecomingbegins
The supporting cast includesZendayaplaying a character named Michelle, whileTony Revoloriis playing Flash Thompson,Jacob Batalonis playing Ned Leeds andLaura Harrieris playing Liz Allan.Jon Wattsdirects from a script byJohn Francis DaleyandJonathan M. Goldstein, withKevin FeigeandAmy Pascalproducing.Spider-Man: Homecomingcurrently doesn’t have any competition standing in its way on July 7, but it remains to be seen how huge its opening weekend will be.
