U.K. model Ben Jordan served as Spider-Man’s face model in the upcoming “Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered” game and not the Marvel Cinematic Universe actor, Sony confirmed Wednesday.
Sony revealed some choice screenshots from the upcoming remastered version of the game yesterday, and fans were quick to note the resemblance between Holland’s real-life visage and the Peter Parker in the game. The change was notable — Sony essentially gave the web-slinger a whole new face — in part because Sony wanted the remastered version to show Parker as closer to his actual age in the game, 23.
In the original “Spider-Man” game, Parker is modeled after John Bubniak and voice acted by Yuri Lowenthal (who will also lend his voice to the remastered take). Sony said it was looking for a “better match” in recasting Parker.
“In order to bring the best performances to players with our next-generation Marvel’s Spider-Man games, we have recast the face of Peter Parker,” Sony said in a blog post about the changes to the upcoming “Remastered” game.
“We loved working with John Bubniak on the original game; however, to get a better match to Peter Parker/Spider-Man actor Yuri Lowenthal’s facial capture, we have cast Ben Jordan to be the face model for Peter Parker on the PS5 console. He looks incredible in-game, and Yuri’s moving performances take on a new life.”
Jordan confirmed the role on his Instagram page, and said he was “excited” to be the new face of Spider-Man. You can see what the man looks like in real life below.
Sony’s decision to recast Parker had fans taking to Twitter Wednesday and Thursday wondering if the studio would also revise the appearance of his love interest, Mary Jane. In the current version of the game, M.J. is portrayed as a white redheaded woman, but some fans were pushing for a Black M.J. in the remastered take — after Zendaya’s portrayal of M.J. in the 2017 and 2019 films “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and “Spider-Man: Far From Home.”
Sony did not immediately return TheWrap’s request for comment regarding if any other characters are getting an image change for the remastered game.
The PS4 version of “Spider-Man Remastered” is tuned up to meet the next-generation console’s specs and offered to fans for free if they order Sony’s upcoming “Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales” game for the PS5 — which focuses on the “Into the Spiderverse” hero. The game’s ultimate edition will retail for $70 and go on sale Nov. 12, Sony said.
Check out a clip of the new Parker talking with mentor Otto Octavius (spoiler: he soon becomes Doc Ock) below.
11 Board Games You Can Play Online While Stuck at Home (Photos)
Tired of the constant binge-watching and desperate to make at least some kind of human connection while stuck under quarantine due to the coronavirus? Fortunately, many of your favorite strategy tabletop games are available online, so you can play with friends while still practicing proper social distancing. Here are some favorites you can play online to help pass the time.
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Monopoly
There have been any number of mobile versions of Monopoly over the years, and you can find it on the app store, for your desktop or even on your gaming console. The additional perk is the option to do a pass and play game locally if the whole family happens to be in the same room.
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The Game of Life
The digital version of The Game of Life (Mrs. Maisel version pictured) adds in a fast mode to play a shortened game as well as minigames that make it more of a "Mario Party" experience. Clacking colorful wheel that doesn't spin properly not included.
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Settlers of Catan
Another staple if you're an avid board gamer, there naturally is an official Settlers of Catan app that even includes downloads for the game's many expansions, like Seafarers, Traders and Barbarians or Cities and Knights. But for those concerned that the aggressive trading aspect of the game might not translate in a digital app, the game lets you pose trades to all players at once and then select the best offer from any player you prefer.
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Carcassonne
A beloved staple for gamers, the digital version of Carcassonne is one of the better-reviewed boardgame experiences in the app store, and it provides a lot of variety, including easy modes for kids, downloadable expansion packs or a variety of AI playing types should you decide to play solo.
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Dominion
The deck-building game Dominion doesn't have an app but a website at Dominion.Games that manages to take a complicated card game and move it to the web. The web browser version spells out just how many actions and buys a player has each turn, you can right-click on any card to see its abilities, and it even itemizes every card played in a long thread. The base set of cards is available for free, but you can also purchase additional expansions, and you can then customize your settings so that the game filters cards you prefer or don't like.
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Exploding Kittens
The card game that started as the most-funded game in Kickstarter history is also an app that shares the card game's goofy animation style and makes things just as simple to learn.
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Pandemic
Pandemic may be as informative as it is timely, a game that requires you to work together with your partners in order to stop the spread of a virus that threatens the entire planet. Part of the challenge of the board game is planning your strategy several moves in advance, and without the aid of being able to talk things out in person, the game allows you to backtrack some of your moves so long as you haven't already drawn cards.
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7 Wonders
7 Wonders is the ideal game for accountants. The tabletop game requires a lot of patient, studious behavior as you determine what cards are playable and which will help you long term. For new players, it can be hard to learn and take an eternity. But the app highlights exactly what you can and can't afford, eliminates the clutter of tiles and cards and makes games breeze by in minutes.
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Splendor
Splendor is a simple enough game with a lovely visual style, and the app captures its simplicity and beauty perfectly. Up to four players claim colored gems that allow you to purchase cards and earn victory points. And via the app, which has timed moves to keep play moving relatively quickly, you can see what cards you're able to purchase immediately or even on your next turn depending on your choices.
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Terraforming Mars
Though Terraforming Mars is on the expensive side in the app store (currently listed at $8.99 on Apple), it greatly simplifies a game that has an enormous number of tiles, pieces and components to keep track of and does so with a neat visual style. Developer Asmodee has constantly improved the game to make it clear when your resources are destroyed, gained or stolen and grays out options that are unavailable to you during gameplay.
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Ticket to Ride
In Ticket to Ride, you collect colored cards in a race to build trains on designated routes across the country in the U.S. in 1910. The app works beautifully, allowing you to zoom in and visualize with lighted dots what train routes you need to connect. And it also allows you to pay to download the game's many alternate maps from countries around the globe.
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If you’re itching for strategy and human contact while on quarantine, try these online board games
Tired of the constant binge-watching and desperate to make at least some kind of human connection while stuck under quarantine due to the coronavirus? Fortunately, many of your favorite strategy tabletop games are available online, so you can play with friends while still practicing proper social distancing. Here are some favorites you can play online to help pass the time.
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