Liz Allan: Peter’s love interest in the film actually debuted the same time Spider-Man himself did in “Amazing Fantasy” #15. It doesn’t seem likely that the film’s version of the character will head down that path. Ned Leeds: In the film, Ned (played by Jacob Batalon) is Peter’s best friend and “the man in the chair.” In the comics, however, Leeds actually becomes the Hobgoblin. Among them are a lot of familiar names from Spidey’s history. Peter’s school life is a much bigger part of this film than it was in the previous ones, and as such, he spends more time with his classmates.