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- Marvel fans have started speculating about Batalon’s character, Ned, and his role in the next Spider-Man film.
- The filming is said to start late this October.
Jacob Batalon surprised everyone when he showed his new figure in a recent photo uploaded on his Instagram account.
The Filipino-American star proudly displayed his impressive weight loss transformation, showing his leaner body.
“By the way, while I appreciate the concern, people can stop telling me to lose weight now,” he wrote as a caption to the photo which he uploaded on his 24th birthday.
Batalon rose to fame when he played the role of Ned Leeds in the latest Spider-Man movie from Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Fans have also started wondering about Batalon’s character and have speculated that he will turn into the Hobgoblin.
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“I can definitely see Ned becoming a villain in a Spider-Man movie. Most likely Hobgoblin,” a Twitter user said.
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However, not everyone is too keen on the idea as it might cause a misconception regarding the comic storyline of Hobgoblin wherein Ned was only brainwashed by the real Hobgoblin to believe that he was the villain himself.
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In an interview, Batalon admitted that he too had a theory about Ned becoming Hobgoblin.
“That just further validates my theory of Ned becoming Hobgoblin, but hey… But it’d be so great [if] they’re not going to want me to die. [I hope] they’re going to want me to stay on and be part of the Sinister Six. That’s just my theory.”
The third installment of the Spider-Man series is set to start its filming in Atlanta, Georgia later this October. Doctor Strange, who is portrayed by actor Benedict Cumberbatch, is also said to be a part of the movie, replacing Robert Downey Jr.’s character, Iron Man, as Peter Parker’s mentor.
