I know nothing about this upcoming series, but I'm a little surprised they didn't slot Cindy Moon/Silk into the role if they wanted a specific Asian/Asian-American female for the best friend. I guess maybe she's tied up with the rest of the ancillary Spider-characters? (Survey says... she seems to be tied up in several other live action and/or animated projects so I guess she's off limits.) But then again, who even knows.

Nico's a cool character but it'll be interesting to see how she's handled here. Both as a magician and as a queer character in other portrayals.