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Tony Revolori is Flash Thompson in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'

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Chris Begley

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on Tony Revolori is Flash Thompson in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'

In April, Tony Revolori was cast in Spider-Man: Homecoming, but all we knew was that he’d be playing a classmate of Peter Parker. Now, thanks to footage that was shown exclusively at Comic-Con, we know exactly who he’s playing.

In the footage, which hasn’t been released online, we see a scene where Peter is in his classroom. The teacher calls on Flash Thompson to answer a question, and that’s when we see Tony Revolori speak up.

Flash Thompson is traditionally a big, blonde bully, so Revolori will definitely look a bit different than what fans are used to. What do you make of this casting choice? Sound off in the comments below!

VIA: ComicBook.com

Comments

  1. K. Williams Avatar
    K. Williams

    I don’t think diversity is bad. Not all the people in a movie should be blond white people. But in the case of flash thompson I feel that is the best fit. A hispanic actor doesnt fit the bill. I think revolori could be a friend of peter’s or an intellectual rival but flash thompson doesn’t seem like the best choice.

    1. MrOreoEli Avatar
      MrOreoEli

      No he’s just tiny. What ever race he is he is too small. he’s like 5’6

  2. ob1adobe Avatar
    ob1adobe

    I thought Flash Thompson has been traditionaly a big dumb jock idiot? Not a scrawny kid that looks geekier than Peter Parker

  3. That Guy Avatar
    That Guy

    Maybe a new friend of Peter. But FLASH “I’m going to smash your head in my locker” THOMPSON?? What’s happening? I get they’re trying to diversify their cast but COME ON!! This kid would lose a fight to a butterfly.

    1. misterpl Avatar
      misterpl

      In all fairness, according to his sweatshirt, Peter attends the Midtown School of Science & Technology. There’s a chance they’re looking for someone to bully him intellectually instead of physically.

      But still, I doubt Flash would pass the entrance exam for such a school. Just create another character.

  4. Blockhead Jr. Avatar
    Blockhead Jr.

    Flash is a bully at first sure, but hes also a spiderman geek. He’s kindhearted and an American hero. Lost his legs and inherited the symbiote. Been a greater character since. Don’t see him as a tough guy, but he can play cool. Not tough.

  5. ITG Avatar
    ITG

    From what I read in other articles is that Flash Thompson in this movie is more of a rival rather than a bully. What they’re going for is that Revolori is like a rival in terms of intelligence and that he’s still a bully of some sort but a geekier version since it’s like a diff. high school.

  6. misterpl Avatar
    misterpl

    If this kid isn’t bullying Peter in high school, there’s no point in even calling him “Flash Thompson.” That’s like hiring Zach Galifianakis to play Alfred, Bruce Wayne’s sloppy house mate.

    I hope this kid isn’t wearing nerd goggles and bulks up a bit because the pic above doesn’t exactly scream “physical threat.” Worse, the PC crowd could accuse the studios of casting a brown kid as a terrorist.

    That said, just about every “Tony” I’ve ever known has been a Class-A douchebag. Regardless of size, they’ve all been narcissistic bullies. Hopefully Marvel’s onto something here with this Tony Revolori.

    (Optimism, optimism…)

  7. MrOreoEli Avatar
    MrOreoEli

    Tom Holland is taller than this fucker

  8. Trapdoor Avatar
    Trapdoor

    Quite possibly the most non-jock looking jock bully ever. So much for
    the brains beats brawn lesson, Peter Parker taught many of us.

  9. Francis Baxter Avatar
    Francis Baxter

    Maybe he’ll be playing the most common type of bully these days. The cyber bully. Maybe he is someone non stop bashing Peter online and he finds out it’s this geek.

  10. Sting Tomaro Avatar
    Sting Tomaro

    Perhaps, the character this kid is playing responds to being called Flash Thompson in class because Flash is still the school bully…and he threatened to beat this poor kid up if he didn’t attend his classes for him?? This is just me thinking outside the box…considering this is based on a possibly out of context clip that was seen at Comic-Con. Could be more to the story. If not, I do have to agree…Flash Thompson has always been the stereotypical jock bully; it’s pretty much canon.

  11. ok0rdib Avatar
    ok0rdib

    It’s really disappointing to see Marvel’s SJWism is starting to reach it’s way into the MCU. This isn’t Flash Thompson, it’s just another nerdy kid! I just hope to God they don’t make MCU’s Venom Falsh Thompson, It’s about time we got a good live-action Eddie Brock. Hopefully when Peter graduates we never hear from Flash Thompson again.

  12. AnonymousHero Avatar
    AnonymousHero

    Is it so hard to stick to the source material? It’s all laid out for them. Why Hollywood and movie production companies constantly feel like they have to change things in beloved franchises is ridiculous. Especially with leading characters. I don’t mind at times with the minor roles but keep the major roles as is. It’s not hard to please the core fans and yet they choose to do this kind of thing on the regular.

    SMH

  13. Daxtreme Avatar
    Daxtreme

    Absolutely terrible casting! WTF, is Marvel thinking???

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