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Marisa Tomei Says Tom Holland Is Easy To Adore

One of the biggest changes for comic fans to accept with this new incarnation of Spider-Man is the introduction of a much younger Aunt May. The character has traditionally been portrayed as someone in their 60s or 70s, but actress Marisa Tomei is only 52, a peer and former girlfriend of co-star Robert Downey Jr. We were introduced to the Academy Award winning actress' version of Peter Parker's guardian during Captain America: Civil War where there seemed to be some flirtation between her and Tony Stark when he made a trip to Queens to enlist Spider-Man. But the change in age makes a lot of sense as May is Peter's aunt not grandmother. As a high-schooler, Peter's parents would more likely be in their late 40s or early 50s now, so May shouldn't be that much older than her sister.

In the interview Tomei goes a step further, talking about how Ben was likely her college professor and that May probably had a bit of a wild side. Another concept that might be hard for comic fans to imagine. Tomei also talks about how it didn't take long for her and Tom Holland to build a family bond because, she say Tom is 'easy to adore.'

Spider-Man: Homecoming is in theaters now.

Marisa Tomei


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Dan WicklineAbout Dan Wickline

Has quietly been working at Bleeding Cool for over three years. He has written comics for Image, Top Cow, Shadowline, Avatar, IDW, Dynamite, Moonstone, Humanoids and Zenescope. He is the author of the Lucius Fogg series of novels and a published photographer.
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