Few actors have orbited the Spider-Man universe quite like Nicolas Cage. Long before he began suiting up in the flesh, Cage voiced the character of Spider-Man Noir in the Oscar-winning animated feature ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ back in 2018, making his attachment to the web-slinging world something of a long-running chapter in his career. Now, with his landmark new live-action series swinging into the spotlight, the actor has been making the press rounds and sharing some genuinely surprising opinions along the way.
The highly anticipated series ‘Spider-Noir’ marks Nicolas Cage’s first ever leading television role, premiering globally on Prime Video on May 27, 2026, and debuting domestically on MGM+ on May 25. The show follows an older, more world-weary version of Spider-Man, distinct from the youthful Peter Parker typically portrayed in mainstream adaptations, and offers audiences the rare option of watching in both authentic black-and-white and full color. It is exactly the kind of bold, unconventional project that has defined Cage’s later career resurgence.
It was during a recent appearance on Complex’s “Interview with a Magician” series alongside host Anna Deguzman, published May 28, that Cage made the declaration that sent Spider-Man fans immediately to their keyboards. Calling Andrew Garfield “the best Spider-Man of cinema,” the actor made no effort to hedge or qualify his position, landing the opinion with the kind of absolute conviction that only Cage could muster.
Garfield originally brought Peter Parker to life in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ in 2012, reprised the role in the 2014 sequel, and then returned to the character in 2021’s ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home.’ While the two ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ films received a mixed critical reception at the time, Garfield’s performance was consistently highlighted as a standout, and fan appreciation for his take on the character has only grown in the years since. Many Spidey fans have come to regard him as one of, if not the best actor to have played the web-crawler, citing both his performance and the emotional range he brought to the dialogue.
Garfield himself has expressed genuine enthusiasm about the character’s future, saying at a recent fan event that he would “love to play the role again in some capacity” but that it would need to feel “very weird” and “offbeat” to be worth returning to. Given that kind of openness from Garfield, and now a full-throated endorsement from the actor headlining the Spider-Man universe’s most talked-about new project, the timing feels anything but accidental.
The Complex interview touched on a wide range of topics beyond Spider-Man, including Cage’s stance on UFOs and the story of his first kiss, giving the conversation the kind of sprawling, unpredictable energy that has made Nicolas Cage one of the most watchable interview subjects in Hollywood. Showrunner Oren Uziel has stated that ‘Spider-Noir’ is conceived to run for as many seasons as the creative team wants to explore, positioning the series as a genuine long-term franchise for Prime Video. With the show already drawing attention and Cage in full promotional swing, his Garfield endorsement arrives at the perfect moment to reignite one of fandom’s most enduring debates.
If you’ve always believed Andrew Garfield deserved more credit for his time as Spider-Man, now’s the time to make your case in the comments.