Nicolas Cage will star as a down-on-his-luck private investigator version of Spider-Man, known as The Spider (Ben Reilly), in a new series set in a 1930s New York where superhumans exist during Prohibition. The series, produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, promises a darker take on the Spider-Man mythos, with the character battling internal demons and potentially struggling with violent impulses.
is bringing Cage in to play Ben Reilly , a seasoned down on his luck private investigator. Both of Nicolas Cage ’s roles in‘s Phil Lord and Chris Miller, this new series is set in a version of 1930s New York in which superhumans have emerged in the days of the Prohibition and at a time when Nazism is on the rise across the world.
, a moody and atmospheric teaser that confirms this is a new character for Nicolas Cage. Known as Ben Reilly rather than Peter Parker, this character is a broken man who’s down on his luck and engaging in drunken bar-room brawls. This is literally a Spider-Man who breaks all the rules – not least because Sony’s original contract with Marvel dictated that any versions of the wall-crawler should not “abuse alcohol.” So who is this unusual new Spider-Man, and what can we expect from Nicolas Cage’s portrayal?Technically, Nicolas Cage isn’t playing a Spider-Man at all; his character is called the Spider. The costume design looks pretty much the same as Spider-Man Noir in, but the character himself appears to be different, a much more downbeat iteration of the wall-crawler. He’s still gained spider powers from a spider bite . Clearly riffing on the, she won’t necessarily be a helpful influence in encouraging the Spider to cling on to humanity. It’s possible a personal tragedy of some sort has led to the Spider’s isolation, because one shot in the trailer seems reminiscent of the iconic “Death of Gwen Stacy” plot in the comics, perhaps indicating a nightmare that calls back past trauma. If this is true, then the Spider’s powers have left him in crisis.trailer confirms that the Spider’s alter-ego is Ben Reilly, not Peter Parker. In the comics, Ben Reilly – named after his Uncle Ben and with his Aunt May’s maiden name – was the alias of Spider-Man’s clone, the Scarlet Spider. Speaking to, showrunner Oren Uziel explained there was a strong logic behind this choice; “Peter Parker feels very synonymous with a high school kid,” he observed. “Boyish. On his way up.” They wanted a character who could be older and jaded, Lord and Miller added. “He already had his There may well be another reason for the name-change, of course. Marvel has often had very detailed requirements for how Peter Parker could be portrayed, core character elements that must not be deviated from. By using the name Ben Reilly,becomes a degree more distant from all these requirements, proving an opportunity for the show to do something truly fresh and new.Get access to exclusive stories on new releases, movies, shows, comics, anime, games and more! 11 Years Ago, Star Wars Introduced an Iconic New Character That Still Needs to Meet His Rival on the Big Screen
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