Aaron Davis (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Villain Overview

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Evil-doer

Full Name

Aaron Davis

Alias

Brian Pichelli

The Prowler

Origin

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Occupation

Criminal

Powers / Skills

Skilled strategist

Criminal mastermind

Goals

Purchase weaponry from theVulture(failed).

Protect his nephew(ongoing).

Crimes

Grand larceny

Aggravated assault
Weapons dealing

Type of Villain

Affable Thief

“	I just need something to stick up somebody. I'm not trying to shoot them back in time.	„
	~ Aaron Davis toShocker.

“	Can I give you some advice? You gotta get better at this part of the job.	„
	~ Aaron to Spider-Man.

“	I don't want those weapons in this neighborhood either. I got a nephew living out here.	„
	~ Davis explaining why he doesn't like theChitauri weaponry (also alluding to Miles Morales).

Aaron Davis, also known as theProwler, is a minor character in the 2017Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero filmSpider-Man: Homecoming.

He is a criminal who was originally willing to buyChitauri weaponry before coming at odds with Spider-Man, tipping him off about the dealings betweenAdrian Toomes andMac Gargan. Davis also appears to be the uncle of Miles Morales.

He is played byDonald Glover, who also playedEvil Troy inCommunity.

Biography[]

Aaron Davis is trying to buy weaponry fromAdrian Toomes, but is wary of the heavy weaponry that Toomes and his gang are selling and asks for something less lethal.Jackson Brice shows him more weaponry also made fromChitauri technology. When a ringtone rings, the two criminals suspect Aaron set them up and pull their guns on him, only to Spider-Man to reveal himself and Aaron flees the scene.

Later on in the movie, Davis is walking back to his car with his shopping and while closing the boot, Spider-Man webs his hand to the top of it. Spider-Man tries to use his suit's interrogation mode to intimidate Aaron, however, he is completely unfazed by, as Spider-Man had little idea of what he was doing. After Spider-Man turns the interrogation mode off, Aaron willingly helps him out by telling him about a deal on the Staten Island ferry between Toomes andMac Gargan, stating that he doesn't want Toomes' high-tech weapons around, as he has a nephew living in the area, also telling Spider-Man to work on his interrogation methods. Spider-Man thanks him for his help and tells him the webbing will dissolve in about two hours, much to Aaron's dismay, as he had ice cream in his shopping bag.

Personality[]

Despite being a criminal, Aaron Davis appears to a be a genuinely decent person, saying himself that he hates the Chitauri weaponry and prefers using simple weaponry. He also appears to care for his nephew and has a moral consciousness, he also seems to be kind, assured, and respectful towards Spider-Man to the point of even giving him friendly advice.

Trivia[]

In the comics, Aaron Davis was the Ultimate Universe incarnation of the supervillainProwler, who was responsible for Miles Morales being bitten by a radioactive spider. However, unlike in the movie, Davis had little to no moral conscience and actually tried to exploit his nephews' powers for his own gain.
Donald Glover previously tried to audition for the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in a possible reboot back in 2010 after Sam Raimi'sSpider-Man 4 was cancelled. Andrew Garfield ended up being cast in the role despite Stan Lee's approval to Glover's campaign, but his attempts became noteworthy and inspired (along with Barack Obama's presidency) the creation of Miles Morales, whom Glover eventually voiced inUltimate Spider-Man.
Davis's alias, Brian Pichelli, is a reference to the original creators of the character, writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli.
Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers initially considered to bring Donald Glover back as Aaron Davis for a scene inSpider-Man: Far From Home, but desisted because most of the film takes place in Europe and both McKenna and Sommers wished to get away from New York City as sooner as possible to advance the plot
Donald Glover would reprise his role as Aaron Davis' Prowler as a cameo in Sony Animation'sSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Although its implied that this Prowler is the same from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there is no confirmation that it is.