Spider-Man star Marisa Tomei has revealed that she was keen for her character to be a lesbian in the latest film of the franchise.
In Jon Watts’s film franchise, Tomei plays Aunt May, who is a mother figure to Spider-Man aka Peter Parker (played by Tom Holland).
In a recent interview with Geeks of Color, the 57-year-old said: "There was a moment where I felt that May – maybe she should just be with a woman because Ben is gone."
In the MCU, Ben Parker is Aunt May's dead husband. He is also commonly referred to as Uncle Ben.
Tomei went on to suggest that Sony producer Amy Pascal could portray May's girlfriend.
"And we were kind of talking about it," she laughed. "And so I actually really wanted Amy Pascal from Sony to be my girlfriend.
"I was like, 'No one even has to know, Amy. I'll just be in a scene and you'll be over there. And I'll just be like, 'Hey!' It'll just be a subtle thing."
The film executives, however, were quick to shut the idea down. "No one went for it at the time," she added.
Elsewhere, web-slinging hero Holland has expressed his desire for the next actor to portray Spider-Man to be a woman.
Speaking to People, Holland wasted no time calling for a more diverse cast.
"I've loved every minute of it. I've been so grateful to Marvel and Sony for giving us the opportunity and keeping us on and allowing our characters to progress. It's been amazing," he said.
He continued: "I don't want to be responsible for holding back the next young person that comes in who deserves it just as much.
"I would love to see a future of Spider-Man that's more diverse - maybe you have a Spider-Gwen or a Spider-Woman. We've had three Spider-Mans in a row; we've all been the same. It'd be nice to see something different."
"And that's why for me, I don't want to say goodbye to Spider-Man - but I feel like we might be ready to say goodbye to Spider-Man."
Not only has the hotly anticipated sequel smashed box office records, but fans are clamoring for it to be crowned the best Marvel film yet.
The Sony movie was made in partnership with Disney's Marvel Studios and marks Holland's third outing as the web-slinging superhero.
Since it hit cinemas last week, No Way Home has grossed an eye-watering $600.8 million worldwide per Hollywood Reporter.
This includes a $260 million opening weekend in the US and Canada, making it the second-biggest domestic debut of all time. Avengers: Endgame (which made $357 million in its opening weekend) holds the top spot, while Avengers: Infinity War (which took $257.6 million) has been edged out of second place.