Aunt May

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    Marisa Tomei suggested 'ageing up' to play Spider-Man's Aunt May

    As if Sony and Marvel reaching an agreement to share the rights to Spider-Man wasn’t enough of a surprise on its own, no one was prepared for one of the first pieces of casting news to come out of the deal. Not long after young British actor Tom Holland was announced as the new Peter Parker/Spidey, Marvel stunned fans by casting Marisa Tomei as Peter’s Aunt May, the role previously portrayed by Sally Field in the two ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ films with Andrew Garfield, and Rosemary Harris in the or

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    Spider-Man Fans Think Marisa Tomei Is 'Too Hot' To Play Aunt May

    Traditionally, Peter Parker’s Aunt May has been a lady of a certain age, often grey haired and mild of manner. Most recently, she was played by Sally Field opposite Andrew Garfield’s Spidey, but the decision to cast Marisa Tomei opposite new web slinger Tom Holland has caused dismay among fans. Generally, Aunt May, the widow of Peter Parker’s uncle Ben, has been depicted as a grey-haired pensioner, but there have been comics in which she’s been younger, notably in her late 40s and early 50s in