Iconic actorNicolas Cagehas reportedly been cast in the upcoming animated superhero movieSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. If this rumor is true, Marvel fans should get ready to witness theNational Treasurestar voice the alternate universe Spider-Man known as Spider-Man Noir.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Versewill be its ownstand alone narrativeoutside of the currentSpider-Manfranchise set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Rather than starring Peter Parker’s Spider-Man, the movie will star Miles Morales’s Spider-Man, with Peter Parker serving as a mentor character seemingly in his 30s. Due to the premise of the movie, which follows the different Spider-Men coming together from alternate universes, it’s safe to say that we will see a number of alternate Spider-Men from the comics, each with their own unique factors to make them really stand out.
Spider-Gwenwas already confirmed to be in the movie after the most recent trailer dropped, featuringPitch Perfect 2andBumblebeeactress Hailee Steinfeld as the voice actress. Outside of Spider-Gwen, Peter Parker, andMiles Morales, however, no casting news has been reported about the other alternate Spider-Men, until now.
The report that Nicolas Cage will be joining the cast ofSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Versecomes from Discussing Film, who apparently has a source connected to the project. While this report is far from confirmed, it’s still exciting and certainly has the potential to be absolutely true. Adding Nicolas Cage to the mix inSpider-Man: Into The Spider-Versewill add a bit more variety to the mix among the cast of characters.
Ironically, if this rumor is true,Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Versewon’t be the first animated superhero movie that Nicolas Cage will be in this year. Cage alsovoices SupermaninTeen Titans Go! To The Movies, which releases later this month. Hopefully his potential role inSpider-Man: Into The Spider-Versewill be a bit less campy than hisTeen Titans Go!role, however, with Cage actually being able to bring out more personality in the role of Spider-Man Noir.
In the comics,Spider-Man Noircame from an alternate, black and white universe set in the 1930s during the Great Depression. Many of his comic appearances are based on the Film Noir genre, making him really stand out from the other heroes in the Spider-Verse. Unlike some of the other Spider-Men, though, Spider-Man Noir’s secret identity is also Peter Parker, despite being set in a completely different time.
While this rumor fromDiscussing Filmshould be taken as a grain of salt, much like the false rumor that John Krasinski would be voicing Peter Parker, it is still exciting news. Nicolas Cage is almost always a delight to have on screen, even if his presence is only made from his vocal performance. It will be great to see Cage take on yet another superhero movie role outside of Ghost Rider and Superman. You will hopefully be able to see Nicolas Cage’s performance as Spider-Man Noir for yourself whenSpider-Man: Into The Spider-Versehits theaters on December 14th, 2018.
