Spiderman’s new best bud is Filipino.
Jacob Batalon who plays the role of Ned in the upcoming Spiderman: Homecoming is Filipino American.
Batalon previously played the lead in the 2016 horror flick, North Wood.
According to Jobs N Hire, Batalon was born and raised in Hawaii and trained at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.
In Spiderman which is due to be released in July, Batalon plays Peter Parker’s best friend from high school. He later turns into a villain.
You can see Batalon in the trailer with Spiderman as played by Tom Holland.
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