Nicolas Cage will play Noir Spider-Man in an upcoming Amazon series, as reported by Variety.
The actor had been discussing the potential role since March. Cage previously voiced the character in the animated film «Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.»
Expanding the Marvel universe with 'Noir' is a uniquely special opportunity and we are honored to bring this series to our global Prime Video customers. The extremely talented Nicolas Cage is an ideal choice for our new superhero and the accomplished producing team with Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, and the incredible team at Sony is dedicated to expanding this franchise in the most authentic way.
«Noir» will tell the story of an aging private detective and the only superhero in 1930s New York City. The showrunners will be Oren Uziel, one of the writers of the film «Mortal Kombat,» and Steve Lightfoot, who worked on «The Punisher,» "Narcos," and «Hannibal.»
Previously, Nicolas Cage participated in the filming of «The Flash» to play Superman. The actor had dreamed of playing the Kryptonian since the 90s.