But even the way that Zendaya describes her character, as a book-smart intellect who’s lightyears ahead of her peers, that wouldn’t BE Mary Jane… unless Spider-Man: Homecoming completely changes the characteristics of Peter’s love interest (to make her NOT a love interest at all).
But it’d be the first time an on-screen Spider-Man movie didn’t revolve around Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst) or attempt to introduce her (Shailene Woodley) since the Web slinger has been swinging on the big screen.
Zendaya says in the quote that her character is not romantic.
Maybe she is JUST Michelle, a classmate of Peter who evolves into something.