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Daisy Ridley as Rey and Spider-Woman. Pic credit: Disney/Marvel
Since her turn as Rey in the Star Wars movies ended with Rise of Skywalker, Daisy Ridley has been much in demand.
Yet the British actress said she would enjoy joining another blockbuster franchise, specifically taking on the role of Spider-Woman in Olivia Wilde’s rumored Sony “Spideyverse” live-action film.
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Introduced in 1977, Spider-Woman has gone through several changes, with more than one woman taking on the name.
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The original version was Jessica Drew, who was granted Spider-Man-like powers via a serum. She used them as a heroine for years before seemingly losing her abilities. The character inspired a short-lived cartoon series.
US author Sariah Wilson reported yesterday (February 20), also via Twitter, that she’d had a conversation with Ridley who was apparently enthusiastic about the possibility.
“I asked Daisy Ridley I’d she’d heard the Spider-Woman rumours. She said no and asked what they were. I explained it to her and she said, ‘OMG, I would love to play Spider-Woman. But is it more of like an extended Spiderverse thing? ” Wilson wrote.
“She said she loved ‘Into the Spiderverse’ and has been loving WandaVision. So yes, she would happily dip her toes into another franchise.”
What so many of you have been waiting for: I asked Daisy Ridley I d she d heard the Spider-Woman rumors. She said no and asked what they were. I explained it to her and she said, OMG, I would love to play Spider-Woman. But is it more of like an extended Spiderverse thing?
Author Sariah Wilson recently spoke to Ridley and posted snippets of the chat on her Twitter account.
Sariah told her followers: “What so many of you have been waiting for: I asked Daisy Ridley [if] she d heard the Spider-Woman rumours. She said no and asked what they were.
“I explained it to her and she said: ‘OMG, I would love to play Spider-Woman. But is it more of like an extended SpiderVerse thing?’
“I told her about it possibly being a new Marvel Universe and asked if she d do a franchise like that.
Spider-Man could be joined by Daisy Ridley as Spider-Woman (Image: GETTY)