New SPIDER-NOIR Set Photos Surface Feature Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly
Some more photos have surfaced from the set of the MGM+ and Prime Video live-action series Spider-Noir and they offer a new look at Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly. It looks like he’s grabbing a quick sandwich for lunch.
The series will follow an "aging and down on his luck private investigator (Cage) in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero.”
This show will bring “a fresh twist to the Spider-Man saga with their upcoming show. Breaking from tradition, this series will feature Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly, rather than the iconic Peter Parker."
It was also previously revealed that Spider-Man Noir will find himself facing off with Silvio Manfredi, aka Silvermane, and Yuri Watanabe, aka Wraith.
Another description of the series reads: "We follow Ben Reilly, a PI, as he stumbles down a rabbit hole of corruption in 1933 New York City, while also establishing his past as a superhero.
“Reilly investigates the death of Edward Addison, which leads him to discover that the Mayor is up to something nefarious that involves crime boss Silvermane and femme fatale Yuri Watanabe."
Cage previously talked about what led to him reprising a role in live-action saying: "I know that the phone's going to be ringing off the hook to play serial killers after 'Longlegs.’ And that's not really what I like to do.
“I don't like violence. I don't want to play people who are hurting people. One of the things that I like about this potential show is that it's fantasy. It's not really people beating people up. Monsters are involved."
The cast also includes Cary Christopher, Michael Kostroff, Scott MacArthur, Joe Massingill, Whitney Rice, Amanda Schull, Lamorne Morris, Brendan Gleeson, Abraham Popoola, Li Jun Li, and Lukas Haas (Lady in White, Inception).
Spider-Noir is being developed by Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot, who will also serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. They developed the series with the Into the Spider-Verse team of Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal, all of whom will also executive produce.
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