Mutant Mayhem Sounds So Familiar
By William Rodriguez
Although Marvel Studios was the first to capitalize on Ayo Edebiri's new stardom, securing a mystery role in "Thunderbolts," Sony gave her a superhero movie debut in "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse."
Edebiri may be hard to spot in "Across the Spider-Verse," but she appears early in the film, voicing Glory Grant. As a member of The Mary Janes, Glory rocks out on the guitar with her other band members from Earth-65B, including lead singer MJ Watson, pianist Betty Brant, and drummer Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld). "Across the Spider-Verse" shows Gwen storming out of practice and leaving the band after Peter Parker's death.
"Across the Spider-Verse" takes some creative liberties with Glory Grant's character. In the comics, Glory lives in the same apartment complex as Peter, quickly developing a friendship from being neighbors. In need of a job, Peter convinces her to apply for the secretary position at the Daily Bugle, working for J. Jonah Jameson as his longest-serving secretary.
It isn't every day that you see an actor review a film they played a part in. However, Edebiri shared her thoughts of "Across the Spider-Verse" on her personal Letterboxd, simply writing, "Holy s***?? Lmao," showing that the movie blew even her away.
