Zendaya is spotted arriving in Atlanta to begin filming for Spider-Man 3. Not long after Tom Holland confirmed that he's in town for the project, his co-star follows suit further indicating that principal photography will kick off sooner than later.

Playing Michelle Jones aka MJ in the Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures Entertainment franchise, Zendaya debuted the character in Jon Watts' Spider-Man: Homecoming from 2017. While she had a small role in the film, that changed when she reprised the role in 2019's Spider-Man: Far From Home after she and Peter Parker officially began dating. As one of the handful of people who previously knew Spider-Man's real identity before it was divulged by the heavily-edited video of Mysterio and broadcasted by The Daily Bugle Net, MJ is poised to play a significant part in Spider-Man 3.

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Just Jared reveals a string of photos featuring Zendaya arriving in Atlanta via a private plane with her entourage. The images also reveal the Emmy Award-winning actress being picked up at the tarmac, more likely by personnel from Marvel Studios. Prior to these images, Zendaya already took it to her official Instagram to confirm that she's indeed in the Georgia capital, although unlike Holland, she didn't mention that it's for Spider-Man 3.

A screenshot of Peter speaking to MJ in the Prague Opera House in Spider-Man: Far From Home

The ending of Far From Home clearly sets up the narrative for the threequel, with Spider-Man exposed. Recent reports regarding Spider-Man 3, however, seem to imply that Marvel Studios is no longer following up on their original plan. Instead, they're leaning into tackling the Spider-Verse with supposed key cast additions like Jamie Foxx's Max Dillon/Electro from 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange. It's worth noting that both Marvel Studios and/or Sony Pictures Entertainment have yet to make any official announcement regarding these castings, but they typically don't address these rumors anyway, so it's safe to say that they'll continue to be mum about it. At this point, the public's best bet on getting concrete evidence that the aforementioned actors are indeed appearing in Spider-Man 3 is if they're also spotted in Atlanta like Zendaya.

Assuming that Spider-Man 3 really tackles the Spider-Verse, it's curious how MJ will factor into the story. As seen in both Homecoming and Far From Home, she's no damsel in distress; she's able to fend for herself and even be of actual help for Peter. She even figured out Peter's best-kept secret just by silently observing him. Considering her personal association with the web-slinging hero, chances are that she'll be affected by any fallout from his real identity being revealed — if Marvel Studios still explore that plot point. In any case, here's to hoping that the upcoming blockbuster will further explore MJ not just because she's related to Spider-Man, but because she's also an interesting character.

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Source: Just Jared

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