Marvel star Karan Soni has been announced as the latest addition to the voice cast of the highly anticipated Sony animated film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Karan Soni joins Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Cast
The Deadpool actor, known for his role as cab driver Dopinder in the Deadpool films, will be playing Pavitr Prabhakar, also known as Spider-Man India, the superhero of the city of Mumbai. In the comics, Spider-Man India is an alternate universe version of Peter Parker from Earth-50101. Last week, a sneak peek of the character was revealed from the Funko Pop line dedicated to the film.
Aside from the Deadpool films, Soni has also appeared in Safety Not Guaranteed, Betas, Other Space, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, and the Ghostbusters reboot. As a voice actor, he has lent his voice to projects such as Trolls 2: World Tour, Trolls Holiday in Harmony, The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib, and the recent Disney animated film Strange World.
Fans eagerly await the film’s release, which promises to take audiences on another thrilling journey into the Spider-Verse. With the addition of Karan Soni to the voice cast, there’s even more excitement building around the upcoming animated feature. It will be interesting to see how the talented actor brings Spider-Man India to life on the big screen and how his unique take on the character will fit into the already diverse cast of “Spider-Heroes.”
About Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is the highly anticipated sequel to the 2018 Oscar-winning film that transported audiences to an alternate and colorful universe of the iconic Marvel hero. The story follows Miles Morales as he reunites with Gwen Stacy and is catapulted into the Multiverse, where he meets a team of “Spider-Heroes” charged with protecting its existence.
However, when the heroes clash over dealing with a new threat, Miles finds himself up against the other “Spiders” and must redefine what it means to be a hero to save the people he loves most. Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson, the film features a script by Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Dave Callaham.
