Web Slingin’ with Miles Morales: An Interview with Shameik Moore

Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse is already lighting up review blogs. Animated movies can’t sell what?! Cartoons are for kids who?! Black Nerd Problems was lucky enough to track down the exciting young Dope and The Get Down actor, Shameik Moore, who’s the voice behind Miles Morales, for an interview. We talked about bringing Spider-Man to life, the sensational new animation style that this movie ushers in, and find out who had all the jokes while filming! “I Am Miles Morales” BNP: Would you consider yourself a comic book head? Casual fan? Or would you put yourself in a different category? Shameik Moore: I’m a comic book fan but not a comic book nerd. I don’t follow like true fans, but I like the idea of heroes. I wrote it in my journal while I was filming Dope that, “I am Miles Morales. I am Spider-Man.” Then less than a year later, Chris and Phil saw Dope and wanted me to be Miles Morales. BNP: The look and the feel of this movie is so unique. Is there anything you want to tell fans about the style or animation in Spider-Verse? Moore: It’s one of those things you have to see it. It looks like a comic book that came to life.

BNP: What was it like when you got the call from Phil and found out you’d be voicing Spider-Man? Moore: Well, I got the call from my team, not Phil. I didn’t see him until we started filming. But when the opportunity first came up, that’s when I was most excited. BNP: Were there any fears about becoming one of the more iconic new heroes in the Marvel uni…