Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Starring: Ziva

Directed by: Jon Watts

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: Peter Parker (Tom Holland) returns home to his “normal” life after working with The Avengers and finds himself battling new villains with scary technology.

Kitty Cameo: Peter visits the local bodega run by Mr. Delmar (Hemky Madera). He pauses to pet the bodega cat Murph, a long-haired tortoiseshell with white markings.

Spider-Man: Homecoming - Peter Parker Tom Holland approaching bodega cat Murph Ziva
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Peter Parker Tom Holland approaching bodega cat Murph Ziva
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Peter Parker Tom Holland petting bodega cat Murph Ziva

Later when Spiderman is fighting some bad guys in an ATM kiosk across from the bodega, one of the weapons annihilates the store. Spiderman runs across to save Mr. Delmar and Murph.

Spider-Man: Homecoming - Peter Parker Spiderman Tom Holland holding bodega cat Murph Ziva with Mr. Delmar Hemky Madera in background

Before he leaves, Spiderman hands Murph back to Mr. Delmar.

Spider-Man: Homecoming - Peter Parker Spiderman Tom Holland handing bodega cat Murph Ziva to Mr. Delmar Hemky Madera

Murph was played by cat actor Ziva whose owner and trainer is Carol Tresan with Animal Casting Atlanta.

It should also be noted that in one scene Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is wearing a tabby kitten t-shirt.

Spider-Man: Homecoming - Peter Parker Tom Holland with Tony Stark Robert Downey Jr. wearing kitten t-shirt

And finally there is a quick animation of Spiderman saving a black cat from a tree in the end credits.

Spider-Man: Homecoming - animated Spiderman rescuing black cat from tree

Final Mewsings: Superheroes never forget to save cats!

Many thanks to Ted Davis and Nick Wale for letting us know about the cat in this film!

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