Stand-up comedian Hannibal Buress has joined the cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming , as filming on Marvel and Sony's upcoming Spidey solo film begins today.

Hannibal Buress (image via <a target="_blank" href="http://hannibalburess.com/">hannibalburess.com</a>)

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According to Variety , Buress—who's also set to star in The Masterpiece and Baywatch—will appear alongside Tom Holland's Peter Parker in a role that has yet to be revealed.In addition, EW is reporting that filming begins today in Atlanta. In fact, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 director James Gunn posted a photo of himself, Chris Pratt and Holland on Twitter, as production on his upcoming Marvel sequel wraps and work on Spider-Man: Homecoming begins.Spider-Man: Homecoming opens in theaters on July 7, 2017. In addition to Holland and Buress, Michael Keaton will reportedly appear as the film's villain , alongside Prometheus' Logan Marshall-Green and Donald Glover, who was in talks with the studio for an unknown role just last week.

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