Stan Lee Says MALLRATS Is His Favorite Movie That He’s Been In
Over the years, Stan Lee has appeared in several comic book movies and TV shows. Out of everything that he’s done, though, his favorite project turned out to be pretty surprising choice. During his panel at Denver Comic-Con this past weekend, Lee was asked what his favorite movie role of all time was, and he revealed that it was Kevin Smith’s 1995 comedy Mallrats. Here’s his exact quote:
"Gee, that's a hard one. I got a big kick out of Mallrats. But it wasn't a cameo; I really had a role in the movie. Funny thing about that: in the movie, I'm talking to the boy who was the lead, who was very unhappy becuase he was having trouble with his girlfriend, and I mentioned to him, 'I remember I once had a girlfriend and I lost her but I've never forgotten her, and I think about her all the time,' something like that. Now, I went home, and my wife said to me, 'Now what is this about that girlfriend?' And I learned you have to be very careful about how you explain movies to your wife."
I thought for sure that he’d pick one of the superhero movies that he had a hand in creating. But it sounds like it was his favorite because it was more of an actual role in which he played himself. He had such a good time with it that he’s already set to reprise his role in the upcoming Mallrats series that’s in development. There’s no word on how big his role in the series will be, but I imagine that it will be the same size as his role in the movie. Maybe even a little bigger since it will be a 10 episode series.