Zach Barack, 23, will make his big screen debut in Spider Man: Far From Home

He is believed to be the first openly trans actor to be featured in a superhero film

Barack transitioned from female to male and is represented by a trans agency

His agent confirmed he will player Peter Parker's classmate, with a speaking role

The latest Spider Man film hits theaters July 5 with Tom Holland as Peter Parker

Zach Barack, 23, will make his big screen debut in Spider Man: Far From Home

A transgender actor has been cast in the latest Spider Man installment, making him the first openly trans person to be featured in a blockbuster superhero film.

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Transgender actor, comedian and singer Zach Barack, 23, will appear in Marvel's Spider Man: Far From Home which hits theaters July 5.

The Chicago-born actor, who transitioned from female to male, will play the role of Peter Parker's classmate.

Little is known about the specifics of Barack's role, but his agent Ann Thomas told NBC News his character is significant.

'He's not a background character,' Thomas said. 'He has lines.'

It's not clear if Barack is portraying a transgender character, or if gender will be addressed in the film.

Thomas, who herself is transgender, is the founder of Hollywood's first transgender talent agency, called Transgender Talent.

His agent confirmed he will player Peter Parker's classmate, with a speaking role (pictured far right in the trailer)

He is believed to be the first openly trans actor to be featured in a superhero film

'Most stories have been stereotypical, focusing on transition or sex — portraying us all as as sex workers or a dead body under a sheet to get made fun of,' Thomas said.

'I want to see trans and non-binary actors play roles that don't even talk about gender identity,' she added.

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Barack is also joined on screen by fellow trans actor Tyler Luke Cunningham, who will be a featured extra in the superhero film.

The trans actor appears briefly in the trailer for the film, which he posted on his personal Twitter account last week.

Barack is pictured second from the right with the cast

Barack transitioned from female to male and is represented by a trans agency. He is joined by another trans actor who is a featured extra

He subsequently said: 'Being able to work with other trans people is a gift. Trans people are a gift. Im (sic) so lucky to be me.'

His casting comes amid calls for more LGBTQ roles in Hollywood.

Victoria Alonso, Marvel Studios executive vice president of production told BBC last year: 'The gay community has not been represented whatsoever. I'm gay, so I can tell you that I would long for that.'

Barack has previously guest starred on the show LA's Finest and is currently enrolled at the University of Southern California where he studies Music Industry.

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Thomas said: '[It's] amazing to see Zach and so many others get a big break like this.'