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Zendaya may not be Mary Jane but she is definitely MJ


She may or may not be Mary Jane. They could be lying to us because it's not the first time film makers have done so. OR.... Zendaya has insisted that she is not playing "Mary Jane". And she put emphasis on that name. This could be true, BUT... I'm almost positive she will at least be referred to as MJ. How is this not obvious to you all? Here are a few indicators:

- People, we are in 2016 and no one names their child Mary Jane anymore. It is very likely the movie people decided to scrap the name Mary Jane to produce a modern take on the Spiderman film. This is why they were so adamant on selecting a diverse cast of cast members to depict and ACCURATE setting of New York (because if you haven't been to New York, it is a MIX of races).

- So they told us her name is Michelle. And everyone is going around assuming they mean Michelle Gonzales from the comics or cartoon or whatever who is hardly relevant( but that's not my point). They never gave us Zendaya's character last name. If she was really playing Michele Gonzalez they would have told us that she is Michele Gonzalez. I guarantee you that she is NOT Michele Gonzalez, people are beginning to sound clueless lol. The film makers gave us every other cast members full name and there is a reason why they didn't give Michelle's. Either the name is a rouse or she will likely be Michelle J. Watson or Mary Jane Michelle Watson and goes by Michelle (because like I said it's 2016 and no teenage girl would care to go by that name. Either way I can assure you she will be referred to as MJ by the end of the movie.

- The director said he was trying to make this film with a "Breakfast Club" feel. Zendaya is playing the basket case girl that was originally in The Breakfast Club movie. The girl who was rough around that edges but then turned into the hot chick by the end of the movie. Remember, this is called Spiderman Homecoming. HELLO! This means there will probably be a homecoming dance at the end of the movie in which Spiderman will see "Michelle" made over to be very beautiful (have you seen what Zendaya really looks like? she is gorgeous".

- So everyone you need to be ready to expect this. Peter Parker will in someway take an attraction to "Michelle" once she has a make-over by the end of the movie. They will then squeeze in her name as MJ by some avenue however they choose to do it.

BONUS info: Zendaya was the first person cast for the movie after Tom Holland. Trust me, they did not cast her for just some minor character. And it was also mentioned that her character was suppose to be set up for a much bigger role as the films progressed. Who's a big female character in the Spiderman universe? MJ!!

Guys I'm almost positive. Like, this is so obvious. Everyone is in such denial or either hate the idea or whatever. And you can believe what you want. The only reason I was inspired to write all of this is because I read some of these posts and people just sound so gullible. I also wanted to enlighten those people who might have an open mind and wanted to hear a plausible idea on her character.

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Take your medicine Bob and go to bed.

Whatever you are, be a good one.

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All the people denying this possibility, let me introduce you to John Harrison, aka "Totally Not Khan".

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EXACTLY!!! It was done in the James Bond movie when a black actress who was an agent in the beginning of the film named Eve and by the end of the film she was Moneypenny. It's going to be the same type of reveal.

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This is true and confirmed by those who have seen the film

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BUT... I'm almost positive she will at least be referred to as MJ


It turns out that you are right.

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Yep, they took a white, red-haired woman who was intentionally modeled after Ann-Margret by John Romita the artist and did "their own thing" with a classic, iconic character. Every fan should be disgusted.

Oh, but I forgot, there are no white girls in New York anymore...

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Haha, [spoiler]so many people lol'd at your theory and yet it is indeed true, she is called "MJ" by the end of the movie, even though she may not be called Mary Jane and is not truly the same character. Yeah, it is fucking crazy, but they did it anyway![/spoiler]

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