Spotlight TELEVISION Nicolas Cage revels in being 'a Spider-Man for aging adults' Brian Truitt USA Today Jun 1, 2026 Jun 1, 2026 Updated Sep 1, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At 62, Nicolas Cage is finally embracing his inner Spider-Man, swinging around the Big Apple with style while also feeling his age a bit.kAm!=2J:?8 E96 92C53@:=65 96C@ @7 “$A:56C\}@:C” WDEC62>:?8 ?@H @? !C:>6 ':56@[ :? 3=24< 2?5 H9:E6 2?5 “%CF6\wF6” 4@=@CX >62?D 86EE:?8 :?E@ 2DD@CE65 56CC:?8\5@ H:E9 D@>6 H:C6H@C< :?G@=G65]k^AmkAmr286 =@G6D E96 DEF77[ 6G6? E9@F89 “J@FVC6 2=H2JD E9:?<:?8[ ‘%9:D 4@F=5 D?2A[ 2?5 xV> 8@:?8 E@ 5C@A[’” 96 D2JD] “qFE E96C6VD 2 3:E @7 6I4:E6>6?E 2?5 3=:DDi ~z[ E9:D :D 52?86C@FD[ 2?5 xV> 766=:?8 D@>6 25C6?2=:?6 :? >J 3@5J[ 2?5 xV> 6?;@J:?8 >JD6=7]”k^Am The Spider (Nicolas Cage), clad in a mask and stylish fedora, thwips into action in "Spider-Noir." 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