

"For that reason, sources have stressed it’s possible the project could turn into something else.

"Due to her age and medical condition, Madame Web never actively fought any villains" adds the Deadline story. It's worth mentioning, though, that we'll likely get a brand-new imagining of Madame Web because, you know, Johnson is 32 years old. She would make a phenomenal Black Cat-or, if Sony is feeling especially ambitious-a Spider-Woman to fight against Johnson's Madame Web. We couldn't agree more with Sweeney's choice.

Apparently, Sweeney was weighing multiple offers in the wake of her noise-making Euphoria performance, and chose Madame Web as her first big superhero outing. According to the outlet, Euphoria 's Sydney Sweeney will join the film in an undisclosed role. Now, Deadlineis back with another casting announcement. In the comic books, Madame Web typically has been portrayed as an elderly woman who was born blind, but with a condition called myasthenia gravis that imbued her with clairvoyance. If you're unfamiliar with the project, Deadlinereported back in February that Dakota Johnson would star in a feature film based on the Spider-Man foe. Why, you ask? We have some news on the Madame Web front.
