WWE Star “Big E” to Voice Character in “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man”

Following in the footsteps of Dwayne Johnson, who only said "You're Welcome"

Hours ahead of the debut of the highly anticipated new animated series, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, we are learning of the casting of a WWE Star in a role on the new series.

What’s Happening:

  • WWE superstar Ettore "Big E" Ewen revealed on social media Monday that he will voice a character in the upcoming Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man coming to Disney+ on Wednesday, Jan. 29th.
  • Showrunner Jeff Trammell first confirmed the news, praising Big E for his role in the animated series explores the early days of Peter Parker as the web-slinging hero and is set in an alternate timeline that includes Norman Osborn, aka Green Goblin (voiced by Emmy Award winner Colman Domingo), taking on the role as Parker's mentor.
  • Trammell revealed in the same interview that Big E began voicing lines for the show shortly after his 2022 neck injury, even attending recording sessions wearing a neck brace.
  • His return to the WWE remains uncertain, but the performer hopes to make voiceover work and acting part of his future, giving credit to WWE legends Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, John Cena and Batista for helping erase the stigma surrounding professional wrestlers in Hollywood.
  • Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man has already been renewed for Seasons 2 and 3.
  • Big E has not shared details about his character, but he confirmed to ESPN that he has already started working on Season 2.

What They’re Saying:

  • Big E: "Jeff (Trammell) is such a great dude. His assistant casting director DM'd me [on social media]. I was so thankful I checked the hidden replies. It looked legit, I Googled the person's name. I reached out and we started having conversations. I've had such a blast being able to voice this character. The team at Marvel has been really amazing… I want to keep doing this work. It takes my love for storytelling and transfers it to another medium. It uses so much of the same creative muscle. I am a capable performer because of WWE. I plan to do this as long as they'll allow me one."

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Tony Betti
Originally from California where he studied a dying artform (hand-drawn animation), Tony has spent most of his adult life in the theme parks of Orlando. When he’s not writing for LP, he’s usually watching and studying something animated or arguing about “the good ole’ days” at the parks.