'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Co-Stars, Director Talk John Hughes's Influence on Their Movie
Marvel brought a number of treats to last weekend’s Comic-Con, including some initial footage from Spider-Man: Homecoming, which will provide Tom Holland’s web-slinger with a proper installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (after his scene-stealing debut in Captain America: Civil War). When we caught up with Holland, co-star Zendaya, and director Jon Watts in San Diego, they drove home a point made clear by a recent photo mirroring the pose of The Breakfast Club — their upcoming superhero adventure will be indebted to the works of ’80s teen-drama master, John Hughes.
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Speaking with Yahoo Movies’ Kevin Polowy (watch the clip above), Holland confirmed that part of what makes their film unique is that it’s taking a serious teen-oriented perspective on the larger-than-life MCU action. “What [director] Jon [Watts] is bringing to this movie,” Holland says, “is a very real aspect of what a 15-year-old kid would do if he had superpowers.”
Watts (Cop Car) seconded that, telling us that what makes Homecoming exciting for him is that, by situating itself in high school, it’s got a POV we haven’t yet seen in the Marvel movies.
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“What does high school look like in the MCU? You just can’t imagine what it must be like, as a character, to go and have that incredible adventure in Civil War, and then have to come back and go to chemistry class, and not be able to tell anyone he stole Captain America’s shield. That’s the fun of it.
Watch the full clip with the Spider-Man: Homecoming trio above; the movie swings into theaters on July 7, 2017.
Jon Watts’ ‘Cop Car’: Watch the trailer: