The Story Behind Zendaya's MJ, Michelle Jones, in the MCU

in Marvel Comics Mary Jane Watson often referred to as MJ is the iconic love interest of Spider-Man she has been a crucial part of Peter Parker's life and has appeared in nearly every Spider-Man project in the mcu's Spider-Man homecoming Zena's character was named MJ but with a Twist she was not Mary Jane Watson but Michelle Jones this surprising detail came later in Spider-Man no way home where fans learned that Zena MJ is a fresh take on the character Marvel president Kevin feige mentioned that Michelle Jones is a fun homage to the original Mary Jane in fact her birthday June 10th is a nod to the first comic book mention of Mary Jane in Amazing Spider-Man Volume One Prime issue number 25 Zena also expressed her desire to be a different version of Mary Jane Watson and fans are loving her unique and refreshing portrayal of Tom Holland's Spider-Man's love interest in the MCU