Issa Rae on Joining 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Sequel as Jessica Drew: 'A Dream Come True'
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The four-time Emmy-nominated creator and the 'Insecure' star joins Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld, who are reprising their roles of Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen.

AceShowbiz - Issa Rae couldn't hide her excitement after fulfilling her childhood dream. Revealing that she will lend her voice to the role of Jessica Drew a.k.a. Spider-Woman in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" sequel, the "Insecure" actress and co-creator said it was such "a dream come true."

The 36-year-old, whose real name is Jo-Issa Rae Diop, confirmed her role via Instagram Story on Friday, June 4. "The way I have loved Spider-Man since the third grade. A dream come true," she raved, adding one spider emoji.

The four-time Emmy-nominated creator also put out a screenshot of a message from her pal that read, "B***H YOU BOUT TO FOR REAL BE SPIDER WOMAN!!! YOUR WEIRD A** OBSESSION HAS PAID OFF!!! I AM SO F**KING HYPE FOR YOUR SPIDEY A**!!!!!" On the top of the image, she simply gushed, "real ones know."

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Issa Rae expressed her joy for landing a role in 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'.

Issa will join Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld, who are reprising their roles of Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen respectively, in the upcoming Sony Pictures Animation movie. Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad and Christina Steinberg, on the other hand, are returning as producers with Alonzo Ruvalcaba as co-producer.

Phil and Chris will also be credited as writers along with David Callaha. While the upcoming film will be directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson, its original director Peter Ramsey will return as an executive producer along with Aditya Sood. The sequel is scheduled to hit theaters on October 7, 2022.

As for Issa, she is currently busy filming the fifth and final season of her hit HBO comedy series "Insecure". She is also starring in and executive producing "A Black Lady Sketch Show" season 2. The actress was most recently seen on "#BlackAF", "The Photograph" and 2020 action comedy "The Lovebirds", in which she starred opposite Kumail Nanjiani.

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