<Ul> <Li> Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider - Man: A 15 - year - old who gained spider - like abilities after being bitten by a genetically - modified spider . Producers Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal were impressed by Holland's performances in The Impossible, Wolf Hall, and In the Heart of the Sea, as well as numerous screen tests . Holland took inspiration from previous Spider - Man actors Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, but also hoped to deliver something "new and exciting" with his take on the character, the first to focus on Parker as "dealing with everyday problems that a 15 - year - old deals with as well as trying to save the city". Holland attended The Bronx High School of Science in The Bronx for a few days to prepare for the role, where other students did not believe he was cast as Spider - Man . Holland felt this would carry over well to the film, where other characters do not suspect Parker of being Spider - Man . It took 25 to 45 minutes for Holland to get into costume, depending on if he had to wear a stunt harness underneath the suit . Holland initially signed for six MCU films, including three Spider - Man films . </Li> <Li> Michael Keaton as Adrian Toomes / Vulture: A salvager turned arms trafficker after his company is forced out of business . He uses a suit with mechanical wings forged from Chitauri technology . Toomes is revealed to be the father of Liz, Parker's love interest . Director Jon Watts wanted him to be a "regular guy", closer to John C. Reilly's Nova Corpsman Rhomann Dey from Guardians of the Galaxy than other MCU villains like Thanos and Ultron, to go with Spider - Man as a "regular kid who becomes a superhero". This helped avoid Toomes drawing the attention of the Avengers, and provided someone that Parker would be able to defeat while still learning to use his abilities . Keaton said Toomes was not completely villainous, as "there's parts of him that you go,' You know what? I might see his point ."' Co-producer Eric Hauserman Carroll likened Toomes to "the dark Tony Stark", a "businessman with a family . He wants to look out for his kids...He doesn't have these big delusions of grandeur where he wants to take over the world, or replace the government, or even defeat the Avengers or anything . He just wants his shot at the good life"." Keaton was not hesitant to portray another comic book character after playing Batman in Tim Burton's 1989 film and its 1992 sequel . </Li> <Li> Jon Favreau as Harold "Happy" Hogan: The former head of security for Stark Industries and Tony Stark's driver and bodyguard . Hogan is "looking after" Parker in the film, with Favreau saying that Parker "needs someone to help him out". Favreau previously portrayed Hogan in the Iron Man films, having also directed the first two of those, and described returning as just an actor as fun, allowing him "to maintain the relationship with the MCU...Especially when the filmmakers are taking care of you, and taking care of the characters and the story". </Li> <Li> Zendaya as Michelle "MJ" Jones: One of Parker's classmates, Zendaya called her awkward but intellectual, "she just feels like she doesn't need to talk to people". She added that it was "refreshing" that Michelle was weird and different, feeling that "a lot of young people--especially young women--can relate to that". Watts likened the character to Ally Sheedy's Allison Reynolds from The Breakfast Club or Linda Cardellini's Lindsay Weir from Freaks and Geeks . The character is not an adaptation of Mary Jane Watson, but was given the initials "MJ" to "remind you of that dynamic", with the writers "plant (ing) the seeds in this movie" for comparisons to Watson, but also making her "wholly different". Feige added that Michelle is "not obsessed with" Parker like Watson is at times in the comics, "she's just observant". </Li> <Li> Donald Glover as Aaron Davis: A criminal looking to purchase weapons from Toomes . Davis is the uncle of Miles Morales, a version of Spider - Man, in the comics . Glover voiced Morales in the Ultimate Spider - Man television series, and campaigned to portray Spider - Man in a film in 2010 . Watts was aware of the campaign, and as soon as he was hired he asked Feige about casting Glover . The role was designed as "a surprise treat for fans", with Davis mentioning his nephew to set up Morales potentially appearing in a future MCU film . </Li> <Li> Tyne Daly as Anne Marie Hoag: The head of the U.S. Department of Damage Control . </Li> <Li> Marisa Tomei as May Parker: Peter's aunt . First reports of Tomei's casting caused backlash on social media, with comic book fans opining that the actress was "too young and attractive to portray the character", especially after the character had previously been depicted by older actresses than Tomei . Regarding the casting, Captain America: Civil War co-writer Stephen McFeely said that, for the MCU, they were trying to make Peter "as naturalistic as possible...That's partly why his aunt isn't 80 years old; if she's the sister of his dead mother, why does she have to be two generations ahead?" Carroll added that the creative team was looking for more of a "big sister" or someone closer in age to Peter Parker in the casting process . After researching the character, Tomei did make "a case to age me up, but no they didn't do it". Tomei felt there was a "blank slate" from which she could develop the character, and talked to Watts about May being "a community organizer or invested in the neighborhood" to indicate where Peter's values come from . </Li> <Li> Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man: A self - described genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist with electromechanical suits of armor of his own invention, who is Parker's mentor and is the creator of the U.S. Department of Damage Control . Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group chairman Thomas Rothman noted that, beyond the commercial advantage of featuring Downey in the film, the inclusion of Stark was important due to the relationship established between him and Parker in Captain America: Civil War . Watts noted that after Stark's actions in Civil War, introducing Parker to life as an Avenger, there are "a lot of repercussions to that . Is it a first step towards Tony as some sort of mentor figure? Is he comfortable with that?" Co-writer Jonathan Goldstein compared Stark to Ethan Hawke's father character in Boyhood . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider - Man: A 15 - year - old who gained spider - like abilities after being bitten by a genetically - modified spider . Producers Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal were impressed by Holland's performances in The Impossible, Wolf Hall, and In the Heart of the Sea, as well as numerous screen tests . Holland took inspiration from previous Spider - Man actors Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, but also hoped to deliver something "new and exciting" with his take on the character, the first to focus on Parker as "dealing with everyday problems that a 15 - year - old deals with as well as trying to save the city". Holland attended The Bronx High School of Science in The Bronx for a few days to prepare for the role, where other students did not believe he was cast as Spider - Man . Holland felt this would carry over well to the film, where other characters do not suspect Parker of being Spider - Man . It took 25 to 45 minutes for Holland to get into costume, depending on if he had to wear a stunt harness underneath the suit . Holland initially signed for six MCU films, including three Spider - Man films . </Li> <Li> Michael Keaton as Adrian Toomes / Vulture: A salvager turned arms trafficker after his company is forced out of business . He uses a suit with mechanical wings forged from Chitauri technology . Toomes is revealed to be the father of Liz, Parker's love interest . Director Jon Watts wanted him to be a "regular guy", closer to John C. Reilly's Nova Corpsman Rhomann Dey from Guardians of the Galaxy than other MCU villains like Thanos and Ultron, to go with Spider - Man as a "regular kid who becomes a superhero". This helped avoid Toomes drawing the attention of the Avengers, and provided someone that Parker would be able to defeat while still learning to use his abilities . Keaton said Toomes was not completely villainous, as "there's parts of him that you go,' You know what? I might see his point ."' Co-producer Eric Hauserman Carroll likened Toomes to "the dark Tony Stark", a "businessman with a family . He wants to look out for his kids...He doesn't have these big delusions of grandeur where he wants to take over the world, or replace the government, or even defeat the Avengers or anything . He just wants his shot at the good life"." Keaton was not hesitant to portray another comic book character after playing Batman in Tim Burton's 1989 film and its 1992 sequel . </Li> <Li> Jon Favreau as Harold "Happy" Hogan: The former head of security for Stark Industries and Tony Stark's driver and bodyguard . Hogan is "looking after" Parker in the film, with Favreau saying that Parker "needs someone to help him out". Favreau previously portrayed Hogan in the Iron Man films, having also directed the first two of those, and described returning as just an actor as fun, allowing him "to maintain the relationship with the MCU...Especially when the filmmakers are taking care of you, and taking care of the characters and the story". </Li>

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