‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Actor Martin Starr Teases His Role in Superhero Reboot (Exclusive)
“The story has a lot of action and fun in it, but it’s also a sweet, coming-of-age story of a kid,” “Silicon Valley” actor tells TheWrap
Beatrice Verhoeven | April 12, 2017 @ 9:02 AM
Last Updated: April 12, 2017 @ 9:21 AM
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Martin Starr may be best known for his role as a long-haired misanthrope on HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” but the actor landed a key supporting role in this summer’s eagerly anticipated superhero reboot “Spider-Man: Homecoming.”
In an interview with TheWrap, Starr confirmed that he plays a teacher at teenager Peter Parker’s (Tom Holland) New York City high school.
“I’m the academic decathlon coach and one of the teachers at the school so I have a bit of a thing in it,” he said.
Starr, who said that he hadn’t seen the finished film itself, was coy about sharing too many details about director Jon Watts’ reboot, a collaboration between Disney’s Marvel and Sony.
But he did allow that it’s a unique take on the story of Spider-Man previously explored by Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield.
“It’s capitalizing on popularity and a story that’s very rich and dense, so there’s a lot left to tell,” he said. “And this isn’t a familiar take on it — this is a unique kind of take of a younger Spider-Man trying to figure out life again.”
He added, “The story has a lot of action and fun in it, but it’s also a sweet, coming-of-age story of a kid.”
Starr also had high praise for Holland, a British actor who first played Spidey and Peter Parker in last year’s “Captain America: Civil War. “Tom is great,” Starr said. “He’s captivating and he’s fun to act with.”
“Spider-Man: Homecoming” also stars Robert Downey Jr., Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, and Tony Revolori.
7 Things We Learned About 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' in First Trailer (Photos)
The official trailer for "Spider-Man: Homecoming" has hit the Internet. While a few things were spelled out plainly -- the comedy, the slice of life feel, and the classic coming-of-age Spidey story -- the trailer was also filled with less obvious moments that seem to reveal a lot. Let's take a look.
Donald Glover's role in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" is still a closely held secret, but he very briefly showed up in the trailer alongside this guy testing out what we assume is one of the Tinkerer's weapons. It feels likely, then, that Glover is playing one of the bad guys.
The Tinkerer -- a sort of sub-villain who makes weapons and equipment for bad guys -- seemingly will play a big role in "Spider-Man: Homecoming," judging by the frequency with which weapons that look like the kind of things he would make appear in the trailer. There's this one that bank robbers use to pull an ATM out of the wall, the grenade launcher-looking think a goon is using with Donald Glover and an energy weapon wielded by the movie's real big bad, Vulture.
The "Spider-Man: Homecoming" trailer has arrived just in time to be thrown up in front of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," which tells the tale of rebel freedom fighters and their quest to steal the plans for the Death Star. And, interestingly enough, the trailer sees Peter Parker's best friend Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon) droppping a LEGO Death Star in reaction to seeing Peter climbing upside-down. Ouch! That’s some expert-level corporate synergy on Marvel’s end.
Tony Stark serving as more than just a mentor in the movie -- it looks like he’ll be suiting up for battle alongside Spidey as well. The trailer wraps with a shot of them taking to the sky, and if Tony’s suited up, it likely means that this isn’t just for funsies -- looks like we'll be getting some legit Iron Man action here.
Time for a field trip! But, of course, nothing ever goes smoothly for ol' Peter Parker, and it looks like what could have been a chill trip to the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., ends up turning into a major set piece.
Behold, the wingsuit, which Spidey gets to show off on the previously mentioned field trip. Tony Stark stepped in to help his protege with an all-new (but only slightly adjusted) look. Familiar webbing stretches forward to give our hero that extra aerodynamic edge he needs to take a leap and websling his way around New York. This is the first time we've seen this look on screen, but it's appeared in several iterations of the costume before. Web-wings are a common addition to most major Spider-verse costumes, including Silk's and Spider-Gwen's.
We get a glimpse of a showdown between Vulture and a maskless Spidey on the beach at Coney Island -- which makes us think this glimpse may be of the climactic showdown.
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From Donald Glover’s brief appearance to a cameo by the Death Star, we go deep into the first public “Spider-Man: Homecoming” trailer
The official trailer for "Spider-Man: Homecoming" has hit the Internet. While a few things were spelled out plainly -- the comedy, the slice of life feel, and the classic coming-of-age Spidey story -- the trailer was also filled with less obvious moments that seem to reveal a lot. Let's take a look.
