Summary
New fan art brings Nicolas Cage’s upcomingNoirseries to life. Nicolas Cage debuted as the voice of Spider-Man Noir in 2018’sSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, introduced as one of the Spider-Man variants pulled into Miles Morales' world after the tragedy at Alchemax. Spider-Man Noir returned at the end of the 2023 sequel,Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, setting him up for a bigger role in the franchise’s animated future. Before that, however, Nicolas Cage has been confirmed to be reprising the role in anew live-action series,Noir, which will take place outside theMCUin Sony’s Spider-Man Universe.
Not much is known aboutSony’sNoirseriespast Nicolas Cage’s casting in the titular role. Despite this, excitement for the live-action series is high, particularly sincethis will mark the first time a live-action Spider-Man will have been seen in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. The series is expected to put a dark spin on Spider-Man’s usual lighthearted adventures, which has been depicted in new fan art shared byMJD Artworksfollowing the series' confirmation.
This art imagines Nicolas Cage’s Spider-Man Noir atop a pile of rubble with a grappling hook, leaning on the suspected dark themes of the upcoming series.
Nicolas Cage’s Live-Action Spider-Man Breaks A 47 Year Old Spider-Man Casting Tradition
Nicolas Cage’s Spider-Man Noir series breaks a record with its new Spidey, who will be very different from previous live-action wall-crawlers.
How Spider-Man Noir Will Be Different From Peter Parker’s Spider-Man
Despite being a Spider-Man variant from Marvel Comics,Spider-Man Noiris wildly different from the original Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man. Most notably, Spider-Man Noir comes from an alternate universe’s New York City during the Great Depression. Working for photojournalist Ben Urich, the young Peter Parker breaks into a warehouse of stolen antiques and comes across a spider idol. The idol breaks open, releasing a horde of spiders, one of which bites Parker and knocks him unconscious. In his dream,Parker meets a spider god who promises him great power, and when he wakes, he realizes this has come to fruition.
Nicolas Cage’s New Live-Action Spider-Man Role Can Redeem His 12-Year-Old Marvel Blunder
Spider-Man Noir is perfect for Nicolas Cage to redeem himself as a live-action Marvel hero over a decade after the last time he played one.
As Spider-Man Noir, Peter Parker takes on analternate version of Norman Osborn, kills the Vulture, battles Kraven the Hunter, Doctor Octopus, Sandman, and Crime Master before embarking on a journey through the Spider-Verse. Spider-Man Noir is a much more hardened and seasoned Spider-Man than the original Peter Parker, so this will contribute to a much darker narrative in Sony’sNoirseries than audiences may be used to.Noirwill explore the aging Peter Parker in his alternate world as he struggles to come to terms with his past as the only superhero in the city.
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This is a far cry from the lighthearted adventures of Peter Parker’s Spider-Man in previous live-action projects.Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland’s Spider-Menhave all had their heavy and emotional moments, but, for the most part, their stories have been jovial, perfectly expressing the character’s teenage personality. This will be wildly different inNoir, as Nicolas Cage will deliver a tougher, less approachable, and more stern version of the legendary wall-crawler.While Sony hasn’t introduced its own version of Peter Parker’s Spider-Man yet, Spider-Man Noir will be an excellent addition to its growing franchise.
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In Spider-Noir, an aging and down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero. Spider-Noir, starring Nicolas Cage, is the first live-action series based on the Spider-Man corner of the Marvel Universe.
