Donald McKinley Glover Jr. portrayed Aaron Davis/Prowler in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
He also co-wrote comedic additions to the script of Black Panther with Stephen Glover.[1]
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- Donald Glover is the brother of Stephen Glover. They also worked together in Atlanta.
- Donald Glover reprised his role of Aaron Davis/Prowler in the Sony Pictures Animation production Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
- Donald Glover was the inspiration for Miles Morales. Glover, wanting to be cast as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man, wore a Spider-Man costume in the second season premiere of Community. Marvel Comics writer Brian Michael Bendis, upon seeing the episode, was inspired to create an African-American version of Spider-Man, which led to the introduction of Miles Morales in the comics. As a result, Glover was asked to voice Miles Morales in the third season of Ultimate Spider-Man, although he was replaced for the fourth season. His role in Miles Morales' creation is also the reason for his casting as Miles' uncle Aaron Davis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- Donald Glover previously worked with Erik Sommers, Chris McKenna and Martin Starr in Community.
- Donald Glover worked again with Jon Favreau in Solo: A Star Wars Story and The Lion King.
- Donald Glover was slated to be the co-showrunner and executive producer of a Deadpool animated series before its cancellation.
- Donald Glover was originally cast to play Antoine Desloin/Hypno-Hustler in the Sony Pictures Entertainment production Hypno-Hustler. He was also to be a producer on the film.
- Donald Glover shares his birthday with Michael Douglas and T.I.
