Spider-Man producers didn't know who Zendaya was before they cast her

Spider-Man producers felt'stupid' for not knowing who Zendaya was when she auditioned for the role of MJ in 2016. Amy Pascal shared that she 'felt stupid' for 'feeling stupid' that she didn't know who she was before the role.

Spider-Man producers had 'no idea who' Zendaya was before she was cast. The 27-year-old Emmy winner was a full-blown former child star having headed up two Disney Channel series, recorded an album, and came in second on Dancing with the Stars.

Producers of 'Spider-Man' did not know who Zendaya was when she auditioned for the film. She was famous for "Shake It Up" and "Dancing with the Stars" before "Spider-man" She auditioned, but the producers didn't know who she was, though she was famous.

Zendaya was already a big star when she was cast as MJ in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. By that point in her career she had already amassed a huge following as the star of two Disney Channel hits, “Shake It Up” and “K.C. Undercover”