Fans have picked the MCU\u2019s next Spider-Man and it\u2019s not Miles Morales Marvel Comics | SonyA Reddit thread speculating on new Spider-Man MCU characters has the infamous Spider-Man clone Ben Reilly coming out on top. Fans are constantly speculating on the next stage of Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A lot of that speculation includes who the next character to make an appearance will be. You can\u2019t blame fans for wondering. Spider-Man\u2019s presence in the MCU is turbulent; the character almost exited the MCU entirely in 2019 after Sony and Marvel could not come to an agreement. Meanwhile, tie-in Sony movies with little bearing on the MCU franchise trickle into theaters. While plans for a Spider-Man 4 are still in the early stages of development, fans have already picked out who they want to be the next on-screen Spider-Man character \u2013 but it\u2019s not who you expect. Fans want to see Spider-Man\u2019s clone Ben Reilly in the MCU In a post shared to Reddit, Championshiphorro95 asked fans who they wanted to see as the next Spider-Man in the MCU. There are quite a few choices here, with a lot of people asking for characters like Silk, Jessica Drew, and even Ultimate Spider-Woman. Surprisingly, though, most fans rallied around one controversial Spider-Man character: Ben Reilly. \u201cI\u2019m a scarlett spider fan. He\u2019d be sick\u201d WilllingnessWide9016 explained. \u201cBen. If you\u2019re making me put another Spider in I\u2019m going to choose the clone and do a clone story.\u201d said ParagonEsquire. \u201cI have always loved Ben Reilly since the cartoons,\u201d HowCanYouBanAJoke added. \u201chis design with the blue hoody is just so simple yet so perfect.\u201d In the comics, Ben Reilly technically made his debut in 1975\u2019s The Amazing Spider-Man #149 as a clone created by The Jackal. The clone would be defeated at the story\u2019s end and believed dead. A retcon years later established he had survived and retained all of Peter\u2019s memories. Traumatized by the realization that he was a clone, he made a new identity using Ben Parker\u2019s name and May Parker\u2019s maiden name and left New York to find himself. Ben Reilly\u2019s return during the infamous Clone Saga was a riveting affair, proposing that he was the real Spider-Man all along and seeing him fight alongside Peter as the Scarlet Spider, then later replace Peter as Marvel\u2019s de facto Spider-Man. Unfortunately, he became the butt of jokes for years, as the story went long past its expiration date. As time passed, Ben became a beloved fan favorite who, yet again, briefly replaced Peter as Spider-Man during the Spider-Man Beyond era. These days, he\u2019s the villainous Chasm after losing his memories and is expected to return in the lead-up to The Amazing Spider-Man #50. Though there\u2019s no indication that the MCU will adapt him or the Clone Saga, a version of Ben did appear in his Scarlet Spider identity in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Miles Morales isn\u2019t as in demand as other Spider-Man characters Perhaps somewhat surprising is the Spider-person who got the fewest flowers in the thread: Miles Morales. While there are certainly a number of users calling for Miles to appear in the MCU (something first teased in Spider-Man: Homecoming), an equal number seem to feel it\u2019s time for someone different to get the spotlight. Most are just trying to get their favorite Spider-person to appear, like MercerNov, who said, \u201cMiles is appearing in everything and I want to see Ben Reilly on the big screen.\u201d DrLeymen echoed a similar sentiment. \u201cAnyone but Miles honestly. He is everywhere and I feel like it would be great if other characters got media attention too\u201d Some, like CreamFraiche23, just think another hero could benefit from the appearance, saying, \u201cI\u2019d prefer silk, she\u2019s a cool character that I feel is underused and could use the same popularity boost Miles and Gwen got\u201d TheFeather1lessBiped feels it\u2019s really more of a matter of narrative consistency, saying, \u201cAs a rule they should away from clones. Cindy is a messy retcon and Miles works best as an alternate universe character or with Peter being a good decade than him.\u201d Currently, Miles Morales only has plans for animated appearances with the Spider-Verse saga, though the next film remains undated. Plans for a live-action Miles Morales film are reportedly in some stage of development, though Sony recently stated those plans would not be addressed until Beyond the Spider-verse and the MCU\u2019s Spider-Man 4 were released.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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