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Jacob Batalon is certainly far from home. The actor, who plays Ned Leeds in Spider-Man: Homecoming and Far From Home, will guest star in Bubble Gang‘s 24th anniversary episode.
The news was announced by cast member and comedian Michael V, who posted a photo of him and the Fil-Am actor on Instagram. He captioned the photo with, “Abangan si Jacob sa 24th Anniversary ng #BubbleGang!” (Watch out for Jacob on the 24th anniversary of #BubbleGang!”)
He also hinted at Batalon’s role in the gag show. He added, “Abangan din kung bakit naging “Need” ang pangalan ng character n’ya.” (“Find out why his character’s name was changed to ‘Need’.”)
The comedian further praised Batalon, saying, “I think I know why Marvel hired Jacob Batalon to play Ned Leeds in Spider-Man. The character requires a ‘nice guy’ which is what Jacob is on and off cam.”
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The Spider-Man actor was in Manila on September 20 to meet his Filipino fans and promote Far From Home. He posted a series of photos on Instagram with celebrities and fans. He captioned his photo with, “The final leg of this amazing Asia tour, and it was the motherland! Salamat (Thank you)!” he said. “Next time I’ll find the time to stay longer and do more [high five] until next time [Philippines].“
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