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Michael Jackson’s Wish to Play 1 Major Arc in Spider-Man May Have Started the Ultimate MCU Vs. Ssmu Rivalry
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In the early 1990s, Michael Jackson had plans to buy Marvel to play its most famous superhero, Spider-Man, in a film adaptation. He discussed his plans with none other than the creator of the superhero, Stan Lee, who was a friend of Jackson. However, his plans never materialized. According to one rumor, Jackson may have played a role in Sony acquiring the rights to the character from Marvel.

Michael Jackson may have influenced Sony’s acquisition of Spider-Man

This rumor suggests that Sony was supposed to give the role of Uncle Ben in the Tobey Maguire-led film to the Smooth Criminal artist. However, Sony couldn’t cast him in the role and instead gave him a cameo role of Agent M in Men in Black II.

Michael Jackson May Have Kicked Off The Events That Led To MCU v. Ssmu Over Spider-Man

Michael Jackson rumoredly wanted to play Uncle Ben...
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  • 3/2/2024
  • by Hashim Asraff
  • FandomWire

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