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Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) is an American actor and professional martial artist, who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is the first African-American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, having starred as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film Spawn. White was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved as a teen to Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he graduated from Central High School in 1988. White started martial arts training at the age of seven and is now an accomplished martial artist, holding seven legitimate black belts in Shotokan, Tae Kwon Do, Kobudo, Goju Ryu, Tang Soo Do, Wushu and Kyokushin, with a specific focus in Kyokushin (although his style incorporates aspects of many different martial arts forms). His first major starring role and breakout performance was in the 1995 HBO film Tyson, as heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson. In 1997, he portrayed the eponymous character in the 1997 movie Spawn. His work in Spawn earned him a nomination for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Male Newcomer. White starred opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier: The Return. In 2001, he also starred opposite fellow martial artist Steven Seagal in Exit Wounds. In 2003, he starred in Busta Rhymes' and Mariah Carey's music video "I Know What You Want". Since 2003, in addition to his on screen roles, White has been doing voice work, including Static Shock, Justice League, and the Spawn animated series. White showcases his martial arts skills in the direct-to-DVD film Undisputed II: Last Man Standing. He also appears in Michelle Yeoh's Silver Hawk in 2004. His film, Why Did I Get Married? opened at number one at the box office on October 12, 2007. White played the role of the mob boss Gambol in the 2008 film The Dark Knight. He also starred in the film Blood and Bone and the Blaxploitation homage Black Dynamite, both released in 2009. White wrote the scripts for both Black Dynamite and his upcoming 3 Bullets in which he stars with Bokeem Woodbine. White will make his directorial debut and star in Never Back Down 2, which is slated for a 2011 release. In August 2005 he wed his girlfriend of two years, Courtenay Chatman. The couple have a daughter named Morgan Michelle who was born on December 24, 2008. Michael has two sons from a previous relationship. He is an avid chess player, as seen in his movie Blood and Bone.
Michael Jai White
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for Gatuno in O Espetacular Homem-Aranha 3 (2025)
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Sinopse: O filme teria coadjuvantes como Felicia Hardy (Felicity Jones), a Gata Negra, e o vilão Alistair Smythe (B.J. Novak). Além disso, a Oscorp começaria o próprio Sexteto Sinistro. Esse grupo rival do Homem-Aranha de Andrew Garfield teria o Rhino, Doutor Octopus, Abutre e o próprio Duende Verde de Norman Osborn, que voltaria dos mortos. Quem também retornaria para ajudar Peter Parker seria o pai dele, Richard Parker. O Espetacular Homem-Aranha 3 teria o protagonista tendo a ajuda do pai para lidar com o luto pela morte de Gwen Stacy. Nisso, ele descobriria uma fórmula para trazer os mortos de volta. A discussão, então, seria trazer ou não Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) de volta. Em 2018, o diretor Marc Webb confirmou os planos do Sexteto Sinistro, admitindo que Norman seria ressuscitado após a Oscorp guardar a cabeça dele. “Nós congelamos a cabeça dele e iríamos trazê-lo de volta, em que teria esse personagem chamado O Cavalheiro. Nós tínhamos uma noção de como fazer isso, mas estávamos pensando bastante na frente”, admitiu o diretor. O Sexteto Sinistro teria ainda Harry Osborn (DeHaan), o filho do Duende Verde. Se a Sony e a Marvel quiserem, esse futuro pode ainda acontecer. O estúdio, por exemplo, trouxe ao cinema Venom, terá Morbius e ainda conta com o Abutre, que aparece no filme do vampiro de Jared Leto.
