Response 10: Fan Fiction

The IP that I decided to choose its Spider-Man. He has appeared as a multiverse version of Spider-Man across various forms of media, with several successful actors giving their own interpretation of the character. The three main live-action. Spider-Man actors are Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland, representing three different eras and styles of Spider-Man.

Tobey Maguire starred in Sam Raimi's trilogy (2002-2007), and the emphasis of his character was on Peter Parker's challenges with responsibility and loss. Tobey is often regarded as the original Spider-Man, best capturing the essence of the character's personal struggles and emotional moments, including the phrase "With great power comes great responsibility". (My favourite one)

Andrew Garfield starred in "The Amazing Spider-Man" films (2012-2014), which was a more contemporary, edgier interpretation of Spider-Man, and again a different style of Peter Parker. In Andrew's portrayal of Spider-Man, Peter Parker was a bit more witty, with sarcasm throughout. The experience of loss and love stole the show, especially in his relationship to Gwen Stacy. A phrase from Andrew's version of Spider-Man summarizes his own internal conflict: "I’m not a hero. I’m just a kid."

Tom Holland's performance as Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2016-present) conveys a youthful and energetic essence for the character. Holland's Spider-Man experience exists within a larger superhero universe that addresses the issues of a growing adolescent complicating their superhero agenda. As a result, Holland's Spider-Man often focuses on themes of team and friendship and is characterized by his quote "I’m just a kid from Queens," which speaks to his susceptibility and characterization of being a common and grounded superhero.

Additionally, in the animated version of Spider-Man, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (2018) a multiverse experience is presented with multiple Spider-People, including Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy and Spider-Man Noir. The film also takes a different approach and examines the celebration of diversity within the Spider-Man experience and challenges the viewer with the idea that "Anyone can be Spider-Man" so long as they "wear the mask." This connects to Miles' quote, "Anyone can wear the mask."

Overall, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse not only is a fresh take on the beloved character of Spider-Man, but also expands to tell the story from a wider range of experiences and voices; and challenges the tradition of hero stories based on representation, making the story even more relatable and digestible to a more expansive audience. Each depiction of Spiderman serves as a reminder to the audience that anyone can be a hero.

Every iteration of Spider-Man touches upon different themes and cultural moments, demonstrating the malleability and persistence of Spider-Man, even after generations of readers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x71Yf7cLPs



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