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Caleb McLaughlin on Wanting to Play Miles Morales and Moving On From ‘Stranger Things’

Feb 7, 2026 2:05pm PT Caleb McLaughlin on Wanting to Play Miles Morales and Moving On From ‘Stranger Things’ By Marc Malkin Plus Icon Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events marcmalkin Latest Caleb McLaughlin on Wanting to Play Miles Morales and Moving On From ‘Stranger Things’ 2 hours ago Jennifer Hudson on the End of ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’: ‘I Wish Her the Absolute Best’ 5 hours ago Jamie Lee Curtis Slams ICE as an ‘Abhorrence’ and Says It’s Being Used as a ‘Distraction So That We Don’t Pay Attention to the Epstein Files’ 2 days ago See All You have to love Caleb McLaughlin for being so public about wanting to play Miles Morales. “I would love to play Miles,” he told me Friday night at the premiere of his new animated movie “Goat.” The “Stranger Things” star has been a fan favorite to slip into the Spider-Man suit as Miles. “I think Miles represents something bigger than myself; it represents something bigger than most people,” he said.

Caleb McLaughlin at Columbia Pictures' & Sony Pictures Animation's "Goat" Los Angeles Premiere held at AMC Century City on February 06, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/ via Getty Images)

Caleb McLaughlin at Columbia Pictures' & Sony Pictures Animation's "Goat" Los Angeles Premiere held at AMC Century City on February 06, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/ via Getty Images)

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Key Highlights

  • “Also, being from New York [McLaughlin grew up in the Bronx] and then just seeing the “Spider-Verse” story, I just feel it’s really, really connected and I feel like a lot of people understand what that means.” Related Stories Why NBC Is Reviving Pilot Season: The 'Process Worked So Well for a Long Time,' Execs Admit 'Sunday Night Basketball': How to Watch NBA Games Live Online Without Cable for Free Miles was most recently voiced by Shameik Moore in the animated “Spider-Verse” franchise.
  • “Sinners” star Hailee Steinfeld plays Gwen Stacy.
  • A third and final “Spider-Verse” is set for release in June 2027.
  • McLaughlin’s latest comments come just about a month after speculation that he’s been cast as Miles hit a fever pitch after the actor posted videos on social media of his gymnastics training.
  • He recently ended his run as Lucas in “Stranger Things” with the show’s fifth and final season premiering on New Year’s Eve.
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