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Overview

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Voice Actor Controversy refers to a viral controversy regarding a quote from voice actor Hudson Thames (who voices Peter Parker in the Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man animated series) in which he stated, “My biggest fear was that it was gonna be annoying and woke," to a Collider journalist during an interview in late January 2025. His comment sparked a backlash against the Disney+ show and the actor, as well as jokes and memes targeting what some perceived as Thames' lack of comprehension of what social and political issues the original Spider-Man Marvel Comics delved into.

Background

On January 28th, 2025, the entertainment news site Collider[1] posted an interview with Hudson Thames, the Peter Parker voice actor in the Disney+ TV show Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, which aired its first episode on January 29th, 2025.

In the interview, Thames was asked, "What it was like having a chance for a fresh take on Spider-Man in a world featuring characters never-before-seen in the MCU," to which he replied, "I thought it was awesome. I mean, my biggest fear was that it was gonna be annoying and woke, and it wasn't, and I was like, 'Yes, this is great, it's so well written,' like it feels real. I'm the oldest of five boys, so I feel like I kind of know what's happening in their lives and in high school, and it felt like it was doing that justice."

The quote was also shared on Collider's X[2] / Twitter account, which amassed more than 1.9 million views, 480 likes and 170 replies in a day.

COLLIDER Collider ⭑ @Collider "My Biggest Fear Was That It Was Gonna Be Annoying and Woke": "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man' Star Shares His Praise for the Series "My Biggest Fear Was That It Was Gonna Be Annoying and Woke": "Your Friendly Neigh... From collider.com 10:17 AM · Jan 28, 2025 1.7M Views MRS

Online Reactions

Hudson Thames' quote, particularly the use of the slang term "woke," quickly sparked backlash and criticism on social media, as some fans of the Marvel hero asked for a recast of the voice actor.

For instance, on January 28th, 2025, X[3] user @SpiderMan_MCU_ replied to a post about the controversial quote with the hashtag "#recast," amassing more than 410,000 views and 23,000 likes in a day.

On the same day, Redditor[4] u/cmaia1503 posted about Hudson's "annoying and woke" comment to the /r/entertainment subreddit, which received more than 1,700 upvotes and 760 comments in a day (seen below).

Discourse about Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man being an "anti-woke" show also spread online after Hudson's interview went viral. For example, on January 28th, 2025, TikTok[5] user @virgo_blade posted a video explaining the controversy (seen below), which received roughly 160,000 plays and 17,000 likes in a day.

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