Exclusive: Issa Rae on playing Jessica Drew/ Spider-Woman in Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse
Now playing in theaters is Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, where Shameik Moore returns to voice Miles Morales/ Spider-Man, along with Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacy/ Spider-Woman..
Miles' story and the Spider-Verse web is expanding. Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) returns for the next chapter of the Oscar-winning Spider-Verse saga, an epic adventure that will transport Brooklyn's full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man across the Multiverse to join forces with Gwen Stacy and a new team of Spider-People to face off with a villain more powerful than anything they have ever encountered.
Co-directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers & Justin K. Thompson, the cast also features Issa Rae as Jessica Drew/ Spider-Woman, Oscar Isaac as Spider-Man 2099" / Miguel O'Hara, Jake Johnson as Peter B. Parker / Spider-Man, Brian Tyree Henry as Jefferson Davis, Luna Lauren Vélez as Rio Morales, Daniel Kaluuya as Hobart "Hobie" Brown / Spider-Punk, Jason Schwartzman as Dr. Jonathan Ohnn / The Spot, Karan Soni as Pavitr Prabhakar / Spider-Man India, Shea Whigham as George Stacy, and Greta Lee as Lyla.
For Issa Rae, who is best known as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of the HBO television series Insecure, the Los Angeles native is off to having a fantastic summer this year. Not only is she playing Jessica Drew/ Spider-Woman in this amazing film, but she will also be seen in the anticipated Barbie film opposite Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. She’s also the creator, executive producer and writer of HBO’s Rap Shit, which was renewed for a second season.
Blackfilmandtv.com’s Wilson Morales spoke with Rae regarding her role as pregnant Black Jessica Drew/ Spider-Woman and the projects she chooses to accept and decline.
