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Lin‑Manuel Miranda Says He Was Offered Spider‑Man’s Vulture Role and Declined

The episode highlights how personal scheduling and priorities shape casting choices that help define a film’s tone.

Overview

  • On Monday, July 13, 2026 Miranda told Josh Horowitz’s podcast that Marvel Studios offered him the role of the Vulture for Spider‑Man: Homecoming.
  • Miranda said Marvel chief Kevin Feige called and laid out the film’s plot in full and later told Miranda that his shocked reaction convinced him the story would work.
  • He declined because shooting would have begun the moment he stepped off the Hamilton stage and he did not want the impact that schedule would have on his marriage.
  • Miranda praised Michael Keaton as the right choice and said he would have been miscast, a view echoed by critics who say Keaton’s age and screen history gave the villain the film’s necessary tone.
  • The reports are retrospective: coverage so far rests on Miranda’s on‑the‑record account and analysis, and no new production documents or independent corroboration have been published.