The original version of The Prower – real name Hobie Brown – was introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man #78 back in 1969, and was featured as a villain.
His plans went awry when he had an encounter with Spider-Man, but the fight wound up changing his life, and he decided to use his skills for good.
Brown was a young engineering specialist who turned to a life of crime after being fired from his job, creating a special suit in the process.
It’s entirely possible that we could wind up seeing this incarnation of the character in the animated movie, as he can really be slotted into any Spider-Man story, but would be much more interesting is if this report links up with previous rumors that have said the 2018 blockbuster would be centered on the Miles Morales Spider-Man.