Michael Chernus Joins ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ As The Tinkerer
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EXCLUSIVE: Michael Chernus has joined Sony Pictures and Marvel’sSpider-Man: Homecoming as one of the villains in the reboot of the franchise. Chernus will play Phineas Mason the Tinkerer in the film, which is being directed by Jon Watts and stars Tom Holland in the lead role. Chernus, whose credits includeCaptain Phillips,Aloha,The Bourne Legacy andOrange Is the New Black, will play opposite villain Michael Keaton.
The tentpole film is expected to swing into theaters on July 7. Fans got a first look of the filmat Comic-Con last month. The next installment in the franchise also stars Marissa Tomei, Zendaya and Robert Downey Jr. Amy Pascal and Kevin Feige are producing with Eric Hauserman Carroll co-producing. The project is filming right now.
Chernus just completedThe Most Hated Woman in America, Netflix’s drama feature starring Melissa Leo and Peter Fonda. He plays the son of Madalyn O’Hair (Leo), an atheist who got the Supreme Court to overturn prayer in public schools in the landmarkMurray v. Curlett ruling. He is also shooting the Amazon series’Patriot.
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He is repped by UTA, manager Jill Kaplan and attorney Chris Abramson.
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- Anonymous
How much that the repercussions from Civil War are ignored or glossed over? Think Tony Stark in this movie will be beholden to Rossi and report Spidey’s actions to the UN? The previous movie will be all but forgotten and Tony Stark will go back to his snarky wise cracking persona. His character development has been so inconsistent that it makes him a candidate for Bellvue.
- Anonymous
They r filming tbis in my ansley park neighborhood in atlanta right next door actually
I’m looking at this guy and wondering why they’re even bothering to call him The Tinkerer. The name’s probably not even going to be mentioned in the movie, so why not make him a new character? The whole point of the comic book version is that he looks like kindly old Mr. Fix-it, which isn’t even really a thing anymore, so why even go there? Forget about it and do something new.
I guess my thing is, if you’re going to do a comic character, do the comic character. Otherwise, come up with something new. Don’t just swipe names for unrelated villains.
- Anonymous
Ugh it’s just going end like Spider Man 3 and The Amazing Spider Man 2 too many bad guys and possibly too much romance
- Anonymous
What are you talking about?
- Anonymous
I hope they preserve the very weird/left field twist to this character from the Lee-Ditko comic–it would shock unspoiled audiences.
OMG! The Vulture and The Terrible Tinkerer! Together for the first time since The Amazing Spider-Man #2 back in 196-mumble… !
I’ll definitely pay to see that!
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