Brian Tyree Henry on the Importance of Black and Latino Representation in 'Spider-Verse' (Exclusive)
etonline.comBrian Tyree Henry is back in the andcouldn't be happier! The actor spoke with ET's Ash Crossan at the premiere on Tuesday, where he shared how proud he is to be part of the sequel to 2018's Oscar-winning animated feature.«I knew that the people wanted to see a Spider-Man like Miles Morales because I really wanted to,» he shared. «I knew that this was going to be something new and I'm really glad to come back and do it a second time.
It just shows that it works and that people want this and I'm really glad to be a part of the number.»«We have a representation of this beautiful Black and Latino family where the father is there for his son and cares for his son, that, beyond being a Spider-Man, [his son] is exceptional and loved,» Henry, who plays Miles Morales' father, Jefferson Davis, added. «These families exist, these are representative of the families that I know.
And so it's really nice to see the superhero being cared for by a family like this.» shows Miles (voiced by Shameik Moore) meeting more Spider-People as he reunites with Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) for a new adventure.
This time, he's battling the multiverse-traversing The Spot and dealing with an adversary that hits closer to home -- Oscar Isaac's Miguel O'Hara, aka Spider-Man 2099 and his Spider-Force of multiverse protectors, which includes Issa Rae's Jessica Drew, Spider-Punk (Daniel Kaluuya), and Spider-Man India (Karan Soni). «All these young Black and brown kids who look at Miles and go, 'Oh, that looks like me.
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