Indian batsman Shubman Gill to give voice-over for Indian Spider-Man

Published at :May 8, 2023 at 9:37 PM

Modified at :May 8, 2023 at 9:37 PM

Shubman Gill is currently playing for the Gujarat Titans in Indian Premier League 2023.

Team India cricketer Shubman Gill will lend his voice to Indian Spider-Man Pavitra Prabhakar in the Hindi and Punjabi versions of the upcoming Sony Pictures’ animated film ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a sequel to 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which won the best-animated feature trophy at the 91st Academy Awards.

Helmed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson, the sequel will see the return of its voice cast including Shameik Moore as Morales, Hailee Steinfeld as Stacy/Spider-Gwen, Jake Johnson as Peter B. Parker, Luna Lauren Velez as Rio Morales and Brian Tyree Henry as Jefferson Davis.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will feature the first-ever Indian Spider-Man on the big screen.

I already feel Superhuman: Shubman Gill on voicing Spiderman

Pavitr Prabhakar is a poor Indian boy who moves to Mumbai with his aunt Maya and uncle Bhim after receiving a half scholarship. He is teased and beaten by other boys at school until he encounters an ancient yogi who grants him the power of a spider to fight evil threatening the world.

Shubman Gill, who is currently playing in the IPL 2023, will lend his voice to Indian Spider-Man Pavitra Prabhakar in the Hindi and Punjabi versions of the movie.

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Speaking about lending his voice to the Indian Spider-Man Pavitr Prabhakar, Shubman said, “I have grown up watching Spider-Man, and he is one of the most relatable superheroes. Since the movie will be debuting the Indian Spider-Man for the first time on screen, getting to be the voice of our Indian Spider-Man in the Hindi and Punjabi versions was such a remarkable experience for me. I already feel superhuman. I am eagerly anticipating the release of this movie.”

“June 2 will indeed be a momentous occasion for all Spider-Man fans across the country, and we are sure that everyone will shower the same love on this film as they did on Spider-Man: No Way Home. We are so excited to collaborate with Shubman Gill, as he’s not only a youth icon but also a true hero, having represented our country so well in international cricket while enthralling millions of fans with his on-ground heroics,” saidShony Panjikaran, general manager and head of Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI).

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will arrive in theatres on June 2 in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, and Bengali.