Sydney Sweeney is confirmed to be playing Julia Carpenter/Spider-Woman in ‘MADAME WEB’

Sydney Sweeney is confirmed to be playing Julia Carpenter/Spider-Woman in ‘MADAME WEB’.

Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria, The Voyeurs) is taking Hollywood by the horns while dodging rumors on her way to the top. Saying it’s challenging to watch people speculate about your life and family online, Sweeney recently cleared the air while speaking with Variety about her determination to rise above the rabble. Her conversation with the outlet occurred three weeks before the SAG-AFTRA strike when many actors entered battle for better representation, work conditions, and more throughout the entertainment industry. Speaking with Variety, Sweeney confirmed she’s playing Julia Carpenter (aka Spider-Woman) in Sony’s Madame Web, starring Dakota Johnson as the lead heroine.

In addition to confirming her role, Sweeney says she headed to a comic shop shortly after joining Sony/Marvel’s Madame Web. Sweeney loves to read, with some of her favorite books from childhood being the Nancy Drew series and Jeanne DuPrau‘s “The City of Ember” novel. “I was freaking out, of course,” Sweeney says about landing her Madame Web role. “I went straight to the comic store, and I bought every comic that mentioned my character.”

Julia Carpenter first made a cameo appearance in Secret Wars #6 and made her first full appearance in Secret Wars #7 in October and November of 1984, respectively. She was created by Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck. Since then, she has been bouncing around the Marvel universe, becoming a member of the West Coast Avengers, Freedom Force, and Secret Defenders, to name a few. She also took on the mantle of Madame Web in Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 #637, so the connection makes sense.

Madame Web is a character that most casual fans of Marvel have probably never heard of. Still, if the success of Guardians of the Galaxy taught us anything, it’s that with an excellent creative team, you can make audiences care about the most obscure properties known to man. Madame Web was created by writer Dennis O’Neil and artist John Romita Jr. in November 1980. She first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #210. Madame Web’s real name is Cassandra Webb, and she was born in Salem, Oregon. She is often depicted as an old woman who is blind and paralyzed but who also has powerful telepathic abilities. Technically, she is a mutant, which Sony can’t use in their universe since that is a Disney-owned property, so it will be interesting to see what direction they end up going with her. Madame Web will be directed by S. J. Clarkson and stars Dakota Johnson in the title role alongside Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts, Mike Epps, Adam Scott, and Zosia Mamet. The release date has shifted multiple times and is currently set to be released on February 14, 2024.