Spider-Man: Homecoming - Michael Keaton Reveals Why He Signed On

Having initially turned down the opportunity to join Spider-Man: Homecoming, Michael Keaton apparently changed his mind and signed on to make Tom Holland's solo debut in the MCU a little more exciting.

The actor who is widely expected to be confirmed as playing The Vulture has now hinted to Empire at why he had a change of heart (and why he thinks superhero movies are so inherently popular):

"It's extraordinary. You're talking to a guy who basically knows nothing about the lore of that world. But my friend has two girls who are fascinated by superheroes. One in particular is way into them. I'm not kidding. I asked her about Spider-Man and she told me the movies I need to watch."

Empire also asked him if he was reluctant at all about going back to the genre having played Batman and then made a very meta-statement about it in Birdman:

"Not really. I think it's going to be cool and I'm really looking forward to it. Tom Holland is a wonderful actor and, I've got to say, from the early conversations I've had with Marvel, they're really serious about how they approach their stuff."

Good news all round.

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