Nicolas Cage Confirmed That He’s in Talks To Play Notable Spider-Man Variant

More than a year ago we learned that Amazon is set to produce a live-action series centered around Spider-Man Noir, a superhero set in 1930s New York City. Unlike the traditional Spider-Man story, this series will focus on an older, more weathered character, quite different from Peter Parker. Developed by Oren Uziel, the show will have its own path within the Marvel universe, with Uziel serving as both writer and executive producer.

The project so far involves notable names from the industry, including producers Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal. Uziel, known for his work on films such as ’22 Jump Street’ and the 2021 Mortal Kombat,’ brings his talents to the table. This series was just one more in line with Amazon’s Marvel character-driven projects, alongside ‘Silk: Spider Society.’

Recently, we’ve reported that Nicolas Cage was interested in the role of Spider-Man Noir, and in his recent interview with Collider at SXSW famous actor confirmed it:

Well, I can say that we have been talking. It’s no secret that I love the character. I think the character provides another mash up of sorts. I can combine my favorite golden age performances, i.e. Robinson, Cagney, Bogart, with a character that is, I guess, widely considered [to be] Stan Lee’s masterpiece. I see it as a kind of foray into a pop art mash up of, sort of, a [Jungian] Lichtenstein, mash up by way of Bogart and Cagney, but nothing’s definitive yet. It’s just conversation.

This won’t be the first time that Nicolas Cage is “playing” Spider-Man Noir since he was the one to voice the character in the extremely successful ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.’ The character stuck with the audience due to his special accent and his universe which was depicted in blacks and whites.

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