Prior to the June release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, House of the Dragon star Milly Alcock gets presented as the spitting image of Spider-Gwen in exciting live-action fan art. The Spider-Verse animated franchise began with 2018's Academy Award-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The movie introduced main character Miles Morales to different Spider-Man variants from the multiverse, including Spider-Gwen. Since her Spider-Verse debut, demand has been high for Spider-Gwen to be brought into live-action, and this fan art makes a compelling case for Alcock to take on the role.
Digital artist Bosslogic shared on Instagram a fan art of what Alcock could look like as the live-action Spider-Gwen.
The Spider-Gwen mantle would be the first prominent role Alcock takes after House of the Dragon, consolidating the young actress in one of the top shelves of current pop culture. As presented by the fan art, Alcock looks exactly like the Spider-Man version of Gwen Stacy, but her ability to play the character goes beyond her looks.
Why Milly Alcock Could Be a Great Spider-Gwen
Alcock became known worldwide after her important role in the debut season of HBO's Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon. Some were initially skeptical about embarking on a new adventure across Westeros because of how divisive the Game of Thrones final season has remained. The first half of House of the Dragon focused on Alcock's Rhaenyra, who instantly captivated audiences and almost single-handedly turned general opinion on the Game of Thrones franchise around.
Alcock pumped the young Rhaenyra Targaryen full of personality, with the heir to King Viserys' throne being shown as a free spirit — rebellious and curious. While Rhaenyra was ultimately a woman who escaped the trappings of the medieval laws of society present in the world of Westeros, the young girl knew exactly when to change her demeanor to get what she wanted, being able to appear perfectly regal and authoritarian if need be. Those character traits from the young Rhaenyra are exactly what the variant Gwen Stacy should have, making Alcock's casting as the live-action Spider-Gwen a match made in heaven.
Gwen Stacy is most commonly known in comic books as the deceased girlfriend of Peter Parker; however, she is so much more than that. Ever since Gwen had one of the most iconic comic book deaths in the history of the genre back in 1973, writers have been hard at work with different versions of the character to show Gwen's full potential. Spider-Gwen is one of such attempts, and perhaps the most popular. Debuting in the comics in 2014's Edge of Spider-Verse #2, Spider-Gwen is a more modern version of the character, possessing many of the traits from Alcock's Rhaenyra, such as a strong sense of justice and a "cool" edge to her personality. Spider-Gwen's tragic backstory of losing her Peter Parker would be perfectly represented in live-action by Alcock, perhaps following this year's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse release.
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