After years of anticipation, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has made its way to movie theaters. The animated superhero sequel features a wide array of Spider-People from alternate realities, and an ensemble voice cast has been enlisted to bring the various web-slingers to life. Leading the cast are Shameik Moore as Miles Morales, Earth-42’s Spider-Man, alongside Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacy, a Spider-Woman from another universe.
In the new film (MILD SPOILERS AHEAD), a brief scene reveals the Peter Parker from this Gwen Stacy’s universe. That incarnation of Peter is voiced by Jack Quaid (The Boys, Star Trek: Lower Decks). Taking to Twitter after the movie was release, Quaid offered some high praise to the movie while letting his followers know about his own involvement as a part of the cast, albeit briefly.
Quaid tweeted, “Saw Spider-Verse. Loved Spider-Verse. I’m *technically* IN Spider-Verse (for like a second). I can’t say enough good things about this movie. Go see it, it’s unbelievable. Congrats to the amazingly talented team behind it.”
Quaid is very well known for his main role in the superhero satire series The Boys. He also recently took part in another animated superhero project, voicing Alberto Falcone in the animated film Batman: The Long Halloween. He is also voicing Clark Kent in the upcoming animated series My Adventures with Superman, coming to Adult Swim this year. His other recent voiceover work includes Harvey Girls Forever!, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Solar Opposites. He will appear in Christopher Nolan’s new movie Oppenheimer, coming to theaters in July.
Miles Morales and His Spidey Pals Are Back in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Quaid is in good company with his role in the new Spider-Man film. Along with Moore and Steinfeld, the voice cast for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse also includes names like Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, Daniel Kaluuya, Oscar Isaac, Shea Whigham, Greta Lee, Andy Samberg, Amandla Stenberg, Mahershala Ali, and Taran Killam, among others.
The film was directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson. It was written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and David Callaham. Lord and Miller produced with Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, and Christina Steinberg.
The official synopsis for the film is as follows:
Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse. After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is now playing in movie theaters. To get your calendar marked for the next chapter of the movie series, watch for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse to arrive on March 29, 2024.