‘Spider-Noir’ Boss Explains What Nicolas Cage Brought to Ben Reilly That No One Else Could
- Prime Video's Spider-Noir does not start with a traditional superhero origin story, setting it apart from most other superhero tales.
- The boss of Spider-Noir asked to age up the character Ben Reilly to tell a story they were more comfortable and familiar with.
- Casting Nicolas Cage allowed the creators to develop a unique version of Ben Reilly that had never been seen before.
- The character is portrayed as more spider than man, nearly cosplaying as a human, highlighting a darker, more complex persona.
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The Amazon Prime Video production, which premieres this week, follows Ben Reilly (Cage), a private detective struggling to make a living in 1930s New York.
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‘Spider-Noir’ Boss Explains What Nicolas Cage Brought to Ben Reilly That No One Else Could
'Together with Nic, I think we just created something that I think no one's ever seen before.'
SPIDER-NOIR Showrunner Explains Why Nicolas Cage Was the Perfect Choice for Ben Reilly
Fans heading into Spider-Noir may have expected Nicolas Cage to reprise the same version of Spider-Man Noir he voiced in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, but the live-action series takes the character in a very different direction. Cage steps into the role of an older Ben Reilly, and according to showrunner Oren Uziel, that shift opened the door to something much more interesting.While speaking with TV Insider, Uziel explained that one of his …
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ComingSoon.netSpider-Noir Boss Explains Why Nicolas Cage Worked as Ben Reilly
Photo Credit: Prime Video The showrunner for Spider-Noir has revealed why Nicolas Cage was perfect to play Ben Reilly. Instead of playing an alternate version of Peter Parker, Cage plays an aged-up Ben Reilly. The role is a slight departure from Cage’s rendition of the sleuthing Spider-Man in the Spider-Verse movies. Spider-Noir showrunner says Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly ‘felt really satisfying’ In an interview with TV Insider, Spider-Noir showr…
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