Star Warsstar Daisy Ridley has now addressed the ongoing rumors that she is being sought-after to join a potentialSpider-Womanmovie. While the actress does not give anything away, she does make it absolutely clear that, while she does not necessarily set out to make big, blockbuster movies, joining the comic book genre asSpider-Womanis something she would be very interested in.
“Well, it’s funny because someone asked me off the cuff about the Spider-Woman rumours recently, and I went, ‘Oh,that sounds great.’ Apparently, I’ve now declared myself a frontrunner to be Spider-Woman which isn’t true! It’s funny because I don’t really choose things…I [didn’t] set out to do another ‘big film.’ I just read the [Chaos Walking] script, loved it, and loved the idea of it.”
Whether or not it be under the guise ofSpider-Woman,Daisy Ridleydeclares that she loves what many studios are doing with comic book movies, highlighting what Marvel are doing in particular, and stating that she would jump at the chance of joining the MCU should the opportunity ever present itself.
“Basically, should something come along and be great, of course I’d be open to anything. I just finished WandaVision. What they did with it is so amazing and different and interesting. To be particularly in that world, which is ever shifting and reimagining itself would be very exciting.”
This is not the first time that Ridley has thrown her hat into theSpider-Womanring, with theChos Walkingstar saying earlier this year, “OMG, I wouldlove to play Spider-Woman. But is it more of like an extended Spiderverse thing?”
Of course, aSpider-Womanhas yet to even be confirmed. Last year, Sony has confirmed a release date of October 8th, 2021 for a mysterious project, which led many to speculate that it would indeed beSpider-Woman. Sony Pictures have also hiredA VigilanteandTRON: LegacystarOlivia Wilde to helm a “Female-Centered” Marvel moviefor them, which has added much weight to the ongoing rumors thatSpider-Womanwill soon web-sling onto the big screen.
Interestingly, Wilde has commented on the secret project, revealing that Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige is involved, despite the movie being a Sony production. “All I can say is that this is by far the most exciting thing that’s happened to me because not only do I get to tell a story that…. listen to me, trying to avoid Kevin Feige’s pellet gun,” Wilde revealed. “We are seeing this incredible influx of female directors and storytellers getting to take hold of this genre, this superhero space, and infuse it with their own perspective.”
Wilde recently made her directorial debut with the comedy dramaBooksmart, which earned the actress-turned-director great critical acclaim and should bode well for whatever Sony/Marvel project this turns out to be.
Would you like to see Daisy Ridley suit up asSpider-Woman? If so, there are several versions ofSpider-Woman, including Jessica Drew andSpider-Gwen, so which version ofSpider-Womanwould she be best suited to play? Ridley can currently be seen in the dystopian action movieChaos WalkingalongsideSpider-Man: No Way Homestar Tom Holland. This comes to us courtesy ofComicbookmovie.com’s Josh Wilding.
