It’s hard for major productions to avoid falling victim to leaks from time to time, especially when they also enjoy a lot of attention from their fans during the filming. “Spider-Man: Homecoming” has been the subject of much speculation among the superhero’s fans, and it should be obvious that the recent alleged leak from the film’s set immediately generated a lot of hype in the community.
The picture shows Shocker, portrayed by Bokeem Woodbine, for the first time. And while it’s always smart to question the legitimacy of such leaks, especially when they concern a more hyped-up production, it would also be pretty hard to fake something like this.
Plus, various publications have picked up on the leak and are already spreading it around, so at this point the film’s producers can’t do much other than admit that it’s genuine. It would be interesting to see if anything else leaks from the set over the next few weeks, but at this point we would expect the producers to lock down their privacy more tightly.
It was previously claimed that the character of Shocker would be given to another actor, but afterwards rumors of Bokeem Woodbine started rolling in, and many fans eventually stopped even questioning if he would be the one to portray the character. At this point, the leak comes as no surprise to anyone.
After all, it wasn’t that long ago that we saw another leak from behind the scenes, allegedly showing a casting call for the actor in that role. Back then, many people were skeptical at the leak and were convinced that it’s being spread around maliciously by someone who wants to propagate the rumors about Woodbine further, but it looks like it was true all along.
Meanwhile, Tom Holland has been making some interesting appearances related to his role in the film, as he recently paid a visit to Egleston Children’s Hospital in Atlanta in full costume as his iconic character. As can be expected, the kids were delighted to get a visit from their favorite superhero, and there’s no doubt that the story was talked about quite a lot afterwards.
It looks like Holland is taking his role seriously not just as a professional obligation, but for more personal reasons. The actor recently claimed that he’s always been a huge fan of Spider-Man, and it’s been a dream of his to get a chance to play the character.
Many kids have similar fantasies, but it’s not that common to see someone actually following up on them and working to achieve those visions. For Tom Holland, his job basically allows him to live out a childhood dream, while he also gets to make thousands of other kids happy all over the world.
One more interesting note that Holland shared from his work on the set was his tendency to damage the Spider-Man costumes on a constant basis. According to the actor, there is actually quite the sizable collection of costumes on the set at this point, as there is a constant need for a replacement.
That’s probably something his younger self didn’t imagine Spider-Man having to deal with, but after all, no fantasy can ever be perfect in reality. It’s still great to see that the actor is so strongly dedicated to his role, and that he has a much deeper motivation to do his best in it than most actors ever have. With that in mind, it’s very exciting to follow his progress and anticipate his appearance on the screen.