Preston Mutanga, the teen behind ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:a viral fan-made trailer for ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, actually animated the LEGO sections of the movie. During the superhero sequel's opening weekend, some eagle-eyed viewers spotted the 14 year old's name in the credits, which promš«pted them to reach out to the youngster for clarification on Twitter.
"Wait, did you actually animate the Lego world in the movie?" one follower asked, to which Mutanga replied: "(Yes)", alongside a GIF of LEGO Batman saying, "I'm sorry, I literally have no idea what you'reš³ talkiāng about."
, while Mutanga seemingly confirmed his involvement by thanking the fan.Following on from its 2018 predecessor, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse sees the titular Miles Morales (ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Shameik Moore) reunite with Gwen Stacy (Hailš¬ee Steinfeld) and get catapulted into the Multiverse, where he encounters a whole bunch of Spider-People – and different worlds, too. When the gang come up agš ainst a new threat, Miles finds himself the target of his fellow webslingers, and is forced to redefine what it means to be a hero in order to save the ones he loves most.
"Everything in this movie, the animation is so wild. It's pushing so many boundaries that at times I'm like, 'what are they doing now?' Like tš²he šLego world was really neat, remember where it jumps into a Lego universe for a little bit?" Jake Johnson, who voices Peter B. Parker previously told . "And I'm like, 'man, what is happening?' There's too much. You've got to see it, there's too much to pick a favorite."
šSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is in cinemas now. For even more ą¶£on the film, check out our spoiler-heavy deep dives on:
- Interview with Miles Morales actor Shameik Moore
- Interview with Spider-Punk actor Daniel Kaluuya
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ending explained
- All the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse cameos
- All the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse alternate worlds and Spidey variants
- Is there a Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse post-credits scene?
- When will Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse be on streaming?
- ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Beyond the Spider-Verse release date, cast, and more.
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