The character instantly became a fan favorite, and the Spider-Man variant is now getting his own series on Prime Video. Casting information for Spider-Man Noir hasn’t been announced, so there is still a chance that Cage could play the character in live-action. If that happened, it would make up for his lost Superman role.
The Marvel movies releasing in 2024 offer a range of film experiences – and some confusion, due to the changed dates of several incoming installments.
Marvel’s Spider-Man Noir Show Casting Can Make Up For Superman Lives
There is still a lot that is unknown about Spider-Man Noir. It recently found a co-showrunner in The Punisher‘s Steve Lightfoot, but story details remain unclear. All that’s known from previous reports is that Spider-Man Noir will be a period piece set in the 1930s, with “an older, grizzled superhero” at the center. It’s also unknown if it will be the same version from the Spider-Verse films or a different character within Sony’s Spider-Man universe.
Still, it’s possible that Cage could be cast as the titular hero, and if so, the role has a surprising amount in common with the details that have been revealed about Superman Lives. The Man of Steel’s canceled movie would have been a much darker version of the hero (as Noir is to Spider-Man), as the early scripts written by Kevin Smith, Wesley Strick, and Dan Gilroy, were loosely based on “The Death of Superman” storyline. Nobody knows if the Superman movie would have panned out, but it’ll would be interesting to see Cage’s signature acting style bring out a different side of an established hero years later.
