WTF?!? John Leguizamo Says He “Was Used As A Pawn To Close” Michael Keaton As Vulture In ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’

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John Leguizamo Says He “Was Used As A Pawn To Close” Michael Keaton As Vulture In ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’

John Leguizamo is opening up about feeling like a pawn when he was ultimately sidelined in favor of Michael Keaton to play the villain in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming.'

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John Leguizamo Says He “Was Used As A Pawn To Close” Michael Keaton As Vulture In ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’
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February 12, 2023 8:30pm

John Leguizamo is opening up about feeling like a pawn when he was ultimately sidelined in favor of Michael Keaton to play the villain in Spider-Man: Homecoming.

The Romeo + Juliet actor recently revealed that he was in negotiations to play Vulture opposite Tom Holland in the Sony Pictures film. Leguizamo entered the conversation after Michael Keaton’s deal to star in the superhero film stalled.

“I was supposed to be the Vulture,” Leguizamo told ComicBook in an interview. “We had negotiated and I was about to play him, and they said that Michael Keaton wanted it back and they asked me if I would give it up. I said, ‘Well, okay I guess.’ They said, ‘No, we’ll work with you again, we’re gonna…’ That’s what happened there.”

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Leguizamo said that Sony subsequently offered him “something tiny” that he ultimately opted to decline.

After news sources picked up Leguizamo’s claim, the Encanto voice actor followed up by saying he felt like a “pawn” during the whole process.

“It’s true but I was used as a pawn to close Keaton but I should have said ‘no’ because we had agreed to terms! And I had a leg to sue but I ain’t litigious,” Leguizamo shared on Instagram.

Keaton starred in 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming playing the role of Adrian Toomes, the villain known as Vulture. He reprised the antagonist role in 2022’s Morbius post-credits scene that seemingly sets up a wicked team-up.

 

[D24OHA]

Ummmm....6 years later, you say something.....why?

 

[playahaitian]

Ummmm....6 years later, you say something.....why?

EXACTLY

 

[knightmelodic]

John is a talented dude but he says some odd things from time to time. And believe me in Hollyweird that shit counts against you if you're not bringing in big box office, which he is not.

 

[geechiedan]

Ummmm....6 years later, you say something.....why?

because they played him off and in 6 years they didn't put him on to something else comparable like they agreed to so why continue to keep it quiet if someone asks what happened there??

 

[tallblacknyc]

Ummmm....6 years later, you say something.....why?

Maybe he thought if he got the part maybe dc would’ve made him a midget Cuban Batman


I kid I kid.. but that would’ve been hilarious.. him thinking that and if dc actually did that

 

[blackbull1970]

The way Hollyweird operates, you need to keep your big mouth shut and just play the game.

There are plenty of opportunities and other roles in SONY/MCU he could do.

I could easily see John play the classic villain “Arcade” against the X-Men in future projects. He would be perfectly cast in that role.

 

[EPDC]

First he pretends to be Puerto Rican, now he pretends to almost play a Spider-Man villain. He's married to a Jewish woman, so he pretends to be a Jew.

Is he Drake's play cousin too? Is Entreponegro, really John Leguizamo?

 

[playahaitian]

The way Hollyweird operates, you need to keep your big mouth shut and just play the game.

There are plenty of opportunities and other roles in SONY/MCU he could do.

I could easily see John play the classic villain “Arcade” against the X-Men in future projects. He would be perfectly cast in that role.

this is brilliant casting.

 

[playahaitian]

First he pretends to be Puerto Rican, now he pretends to almost play a Spider-Man villain. He's married to a Jewish woman, so he pretends to be a Jew.

Is he Drake's play cousin too? Is Entreponegro, really John Leguizamo?

chose violence today I see?

 

[TENT]

Something is going on with John's brain.
I hope he is ok but I think he is losing it.

 

[playahaitian]

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[Varis]

I the Vulture was a step down for Keaton, how do you from batman to the vulture