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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse introduced audiences to a whole plethora of Spider-heroes they may not have otherwise heard of, and one of the most prominent of the bunch was Hobie Brown, aka

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse introduced audiences to a whole plethora of Spider-heroes they may not have otherwise heard of, and one of the most prominent of the bunch was Hobie Brown, aka Spider-Punk. Voiced by Daniel Kaluuya, the Black Brit spider quickly became a fan favorite due to his stylized look and being a fun little troublemaker with a lot of charm.

It’d be hard to imagine a version of Across without Hobie, but according to producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller, that very nearly happened. Talking to Entertainment Weekly, they revealed that Hobie was “in and out” of the movie during its (reportedly stressful) production. They were apparently so indecisive that they weren’t even sure he’d be in Beyond the Spider-Verse, but they elected to keep him on once they got Kaluuya for the part. Upon meeting the Nope actor, said Lord, “we realized that he had to be Hobie Brown, no matter the cost. And Hobie had to be in the movie because that personality needed to be part of the story.”

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is now available on digital, with physical releases on September 5. Additional insight into Hobie’s creation, and how Kaluuya came to further inform the character, can be read here.

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