'Madame Web' actor Isabela Merced talks about playing a Latina Spider-Woman
Isabela Merced, a co-star in "Madame Web," talks about playing a Latina Spider-Woman, her love of comics, the universality of superheroes and her Peruvian grandmother's inspiration.
Superhero movies often tell powerful stories about ordinary people becoming extraordinary. And Isabela Merced, who stars as Anya Corazón in the new superhero movie "Madame Web," is excited to see her character develop into one of three Spider-Women on the big screen.
“We see flash-forwards of the future. And I’m really interested to explore how she gets there,” she told NBC News in a video interview.
"Madame Web" opens nationwide on Valentine’s Day and is directed by British filmmaker S.J. Clarkson, who also directed episodes for "Marvel’s Jessica Jones" on Netflix.
While the movie has roots in Marvel Comics, "Madame Web" focuses on a standalone origin story.
The title character is Cassandra Web (played by Dakota Johnson), a paramedic in New York City who develops the ability to see different timelines in the future.
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