When a major role goes up, countless actors audition. When the MCU wanted Spider-Man, Matt Lintz from Ms. Marvel came close to getting the role before losing out to Tom Holland, as he revealed in an interview with Insider.

Although he lost to Holland, Matt Lintz met Spider-Man when he came to visit the set.

Matt Lintz Auditioned for the MCU Spider-Man then Starred in Ms. Marvel

The actor is most notable for his time on The Walking Dead. He took time and went from high school to college when killed off. Ms. Marvel was the first audition in college that Matt Lintz went for, his first Marvel audition since Spider-Man. When he got the part, it was time to drop school to star in the Disney Plus Series as a supporting character, Bruno.

Ms. Marvel is currently streaming on Disney Plus, with its finale set for July 13th.