Why was Aunt May so young in Spider-Man Homecoming?

I haven't exactly been quiet about the fact that I do not like Marisa Tomei having the role of Aunt May. As this question suggests though, some (myself included) consider her to be too young to be playing the role of Aunt May. read more

Well, this is the youngest actor to portray Peter Parker so maybe they figured his Aunt should be younger as well. They’re trying to incorporate pieces of the Ultimate universe to appease the younger viewers. read more

In both Raimi and Webb's Spider-Man films, May has been the voice of reason and support for her nephew who she guided from a boy to a super man (at times without even knowing his crime-fighting life), but in Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter is getting his big and meaningful life lessons from Tony Stark while his aunt is reduced to dropping him off at parties and aiding in date preparation (YouTubing a Windsor knot video). read more

In the same interview, she argued that aging Aunt May down made sense given Peter Parker’s youth in Spider-Man: Homecoming. “They aged Peter Parker down too,” Tomei rationalized of the character, this time played by Tom Holland. “He’s 15 in this movie. read more

In the same interview, she argued that aging Aunt May down made sense given Peter Parker’s youth in Spider-Man: Homecoming. “They aged Peter Parker down too,” Tomei rationalized of the character, this time played by Tom Holland. “He’s 15 in this movie. read more