The conversation around a live-action Miles Morales project has been simmering for years, but social media has a way of turning up the heat. According to The Root, Black actors are being championed loudly across social platforms for the role of Marvel's beloved Spider-Man successor — and the debate is as passionate as you'd expect for one of comics' most culturally significant characters.
Why Miles Morales Is the Ultimate Fan-Casting Challenge
Miles Morales isn't just any superhero role. He's a Black and Puerto Rican teenager from Brooklyn whose entire identity is woven into what makes him Spider-Man — the neighborhood, the family dynamics, the code-switching, the weight of legacy. Casting him wrong wouldn't just be a missed opportunity; it would undermine everything that makes the character resonate so deeply with fans. That's precisely why this conversation explodes every time a live-action adaptation feels even remotely possible. The actor needs to be young enough to sell high school authenticity, charismatic enough to carry a franchise, and grounded enough to honor the emotional core of the character. No pressure.
For myCast users, this is exactly the kind of casting puzzle that keeps fan communities buzzing. Who has the right energy? Who can balance the humor, the heart, and the heroics? The platform has multiple active stories dedicated to figuring that out — and fans have already started staking their claims.
What myCast Fans Are Voting For
The myCast community has assembled some genuinely compelling takes across several fan-cast stories. The most vote-rich entry is the Miles Morales story, which covers the full ensemble and gives a sense of how fans are imagining the entire world around Miles. For the lead role itself, Caleb McLaughlin — best known as Lucas on Stranger Things — leads with 2 votes, and honestly, it's not hard to see why. He's demonstrated real dramatic range and has the kind of likable, grounded screen presence that Miles demands. The same story slots Donald Glover as Aaron Davis/Prowler, which is a delicious piece of casting continuity given Glover's brief appearance as the character in Spider-Man: Homecoming — and a detail that would thrill MCU fans.
Over in the story — which takes a more exploratory approach with labeled options rather than confirmed character names — fans have spread their votes across some intriguing names. , who earned strong notices in the It films, picks up a vote, as does of black-ish fame. , who turned heads in Queen & Slim, also appears in the mix. Each of these picks reflects a slightly different vision of who Miles could be — Jacobs brings dramatic intensity, Brown brings comedic timing and warmth, and Truitt brings a raw, street-level authenticity that could be electric. Back in the fuller ensemble story, the supporting cast vision is equally thoughtful: as Jefferson Davis brings the right kind of stoic paternal energy, and as Rio Morales is a genuinely inspired choice for Miles' Afro-Latina mother.