Spider-Noir Finally Reveals Brendan Gleeson’s Role, Confirms Sandman Casting, and More

Spider-Noir is loading up its rogues gallery, and the names are not subtle. One classic Spidey heavy is in, a mysterious mob boss has a face, and there is a sultry singer with a very familiar last name pulling strings.

The series stars Nicolas Cage and comes from co-showrunners Steve Lightfoot and Oren Uziel. It spins out of the alternate-universe Spidey playground that 2018's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse kicked wide open. Produced by Sony Pictures Television, the show will stream in both black-and-white and color when it premieres on Prime Video and MGM+ this spring.

Who is who in Spider-Noir

• Jack Huston is playing Flint Marko, aka Sandman. His name floated around last year; now it is official. Expect gritty, not sandy, given the vibe here.
• Brendan Gleeson is Silvermane, the Marvel crime boss first introduced in 1969's Amazing Spider-Man #73 by Stan Lee, John Romita Sr., and John Buscema. In the show, Silvermane has been the target of 'repeated assassination attempts' that seem tied to a larger plot. Gleeson as a hunted kingpin is exactly the kind of casting that makes you lean in.
• Li Jun Li plays Cat Hardy, a femme fatale and 'nightclub chanteuse' who pulls Cage's character into the core conspiracy. The last name will ping any comics brain as a likely nod to Felicia Hardy, better known as Black Cat. Whether she actually is Black Cat or just an echo with sharp claws is being kept under wraps.

One detail that might raise eyebrows: the character description names Cage's lead as Ben Reilly. Yes, that Ben Reilly. File that under curious choices until the show explains itself.

Between the mob machinations and the old-school pulp tone (helped by that optional black-and-white presentation), this one is shaping up to be a stylish detour for the Spider-verse. Spring cannot get here fast enough.