Zendaya to Play Mary Jane Watson in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'

Zendaya‘s character in the upcoming movie Spider-Man: Homecoming has been revealed to be Mary Jane Watson, according to The Wrap.

While the 19-year-old actress was previously announced to be the female lead in the upcoming Marvel reboot, her character has never been officially confirmed.

Mary Jane Watson is the character played by Kirsten Dunst in the first Spider-Man trilogy starring Tobey Maguire as the title superhero.

Shailene Woodley had filmed scenes as the character for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 opposite Andrew Garfield, but her role was cut from the film.