VIDEO: “spider-Man”: who played superhero and why Hollywood again “restart” the franchise

To the Russian premiere of a new film about the “spider-man” we remember that one of the actors played him in previous films.

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28 Jun 2017 world premiere (in Russia — today, July 6) blockbuster “spider-Man: the Return home” (Spider-Man: Homecoming). This is the seventh Hollywood film version of the comic where this character appears.

The new film is the second “restart” of the franchise, where the main character plays the third actor Tom Holland. The mess with the change of executors the main role for Hollywood is nothing new.

Similar has happened with other Marvel superheroes — Hulk. Played in the film adaptations of 2004 and 2008 actors Eric Bana and Edward Norton for various reasons, not staged Hollywood bosses.

The first “Hulk”, remember that now only the most devoted fans of comic books, was recognized as a complete failure and “sank into Oblivion” and audience favorite “the Incredible Hulk” Norton three sheets quarreled with the producers and just before the filming of “the Avengers” was replaced by Mark Ruffalo.

The peaceful and accommodating Ruffalo immediately found a common language with the producers and plays the role of the Hulk to this day. It is possible that this time Marvel will stop on this “spider-man”.

A premiere showing of the new “spider-Man” we remember that one of the actors played one of the most popular and well-known in the world of superheroes in previous paintings, and figured out why the bosses of Hollywood and Marvel twice refused their services.

Nicholas Hammond series and 3 TV films (1977-1979)

Nicholas Hammond

Photo: still from the film

The first performer of the role of “spider-man” — American
actor Nicholas Hammond played the superhero in the 14-part TV show of CBS “Amazing
Spider-man” and three films, which was aired on American television from September 1977 to July 1979.

Nicholas Hammond

Photo: still from the film

The premiere half-hour pilot of the series called “Amazing
Spider-man” (1977), which is considered a full-fledged movie has collected a record for the
times ratings. On the wave of unexpected success, CBS decided to make two seasons
consisting of 30 episodes, but their plans went awry.

After the first season of the television series the ratings began to rapidly
to fall. Bosses CBS tried to bring back the fading interest of the audience, removing two
one and a half hour film with Hammond — “spider-Man: back in action
(1978) ” and “spider-Man: Call of the Dragon” (1979).

However, to repeat the success of the pilot episode and return fans of the comic to the television failed. After the eighth episode of the second season of the CBS project was closed.