Naomi Watts Reveals AI Role in 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'

Naomi Watts has revealed her involvement in the recently released film "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," announcing via Instagram that she plays an AI-generated digital assistant to Peter Parker.

Watts, 57, shared the news on Tuesday, posting a tribute to co-star Tom Holland, with whom she previously worked on "The Impossible." In her caption, she expressed pride in her contribution to the film. "From playing your mom to playing your AI (100% human made)," Watts wrote. "Congrats Tom, [director] Destin [Daniel Cretton], and the whole Spider-Man: Brand New Day team on the historic opening weekend!! Immensely proud to even just a tiny part of this incredible film!"

She shared a selfie taken in a recording booth, wearing headphones and communicating with director Destin Daniel Cretton via Zoom, indicating her role was voice-only and likely recorded remotely.

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Early Career Collaboration

Watts and Holland's professional relationship dates back to the 2012 film "The Impossible." In that film, Watts played the mother of Holland's character, who was making his screen debut at 14. The movie, inspired by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, depicted a family's struggle for survival. Watts and Holland shared significant scenes, with Holland later describing their experience filming in a large water tank as "terrifying."

"When we were filming that whole tsunami sequence, it was terrifying," Holland said in a 2014 interview. "People think that the film was shot using green screen over a short period of time, but the minimum of green screen effects were used. We were in that tank for six weeks. It was very real. You can imagine how tiring and brutal that was."

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is currently playing in theaters.