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Spider-Man is Chinese?","entertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-chapter-1",1,"\u003Cp>\"Sony Pictures announces the reboot of the live-action 'Spider-Man' project!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The project has been in development since 2001, but has yet to be filmed as of 2006.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Sam Raimi has exited the project; Marc Webb has been appointed to direct!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marc Webb stated: 'I will not start filming until I find the ideal candidate. Casting for Spider-Man cannot be compromised.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Superstars like Heath Ledger and Leonardo DiCaprio have all failed to be cast, with the director citing that they did not fit the character's persona.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sony Pictures has launched a second, large-scale audition. The actors' ethnicity is not limited to white; Latinos, African Americans, and Asians are all welcome to audition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shocking! 18-year-old Chinese actor Bright Xu has received the director's approval! Marc Webb declares: 'He is Spider-Man!'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An Asian Spider-Man is coming? Sony Pictures has gone mad! Who is this Chinese man?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shocking! US media reveals that the actor playing the live-action Spider-Man is actually Chinese! So the question is, who is Xu Can?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spring, 2006.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>North America, Los Santos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old apartment located in the Chinatown of Sunset Boulevard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can sat in the rental unit of less than 30 square meters, staring dumbfounded at the agent at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was piled high with luggage and clutter; the agent couldn't even find a place to step after entering and had to stand at the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The window was blocked by another building, making the light somewhat dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the room was slightly oppressive, Xu Can could not hide his surprise at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? You're not kidding me? I passed the audition?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The agent, Happy Hogan, was a chubby white man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was dressed in a suit and tie, but his bloated figure could not hide a sense of comedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course! Xu, if you are willing to take the role, Spider-Man is yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the agent hesitated for a moment before saying with concern:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, I still suggest you take the other major production, 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'The Fast and the Furious'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agent Happy tried to persuade him earnestly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, the director is of Chinese descent and will surely value you. Furthermore, Universal has high hopes for this sequel, investing 85 million dollars. It will definitely be a hit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spider-Man is, after all, a comic book adaptation, which is quite risky. And a Chinese actor playing Spider-Man—I am very worried about the reception.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really need to consider this carefully. Don't give up a better project just because of your own preferences!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Happy Hogan's view, comic book adaptations were synonymous with failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the Superman films of the 80s, every live-action comic book adaptation since then had been a disaster in both reputation and box office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was practically a forbidden zone in Hollywood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, why did the director look for so many stars, only for them all to refuse to play Spider-Man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because they were afraid the reputation would be so bad that it would negatively impact their careers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at 'The Fast and the Furious 3', the series had both a reputation and a market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also a rare story set in East Asia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The investors specifically sought an Asian director and an Asian lead, which would also help curry favor with the massive Chinese market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Xu Can could enter the Hollywood mainstream in one fell swoop and see his career take off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how you looked at it, 'The Fast and the Furious 3' was far better than 'Spider-Man'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happy talked until his mouth was dry, but Xu Can interrupted him with a wave of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Happy, I know what you mean. But I am certain that this 'Spider-Man' is truly different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can's eyes were very firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he was a reborn person, he knew the potential of 'Spider-Man' very well!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you understand the weight of the 2002 box office champion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because of the confidence brought by Sony's 'Spider-Man' that Marvel would later firmly commit to filming 'Iron Man' when other companies were avoiding it like the plague!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe to sweep the globe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, these were things from Xu Can's previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he had been reborn into a parallel world in 2006, the world line had shifted somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first Spider-Man hadn't even started filming yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comic book films still held a low status in Hollywood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marvel was still a small company on the verge of bankruptcy, unable to launch its own cinematic universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 2001, Sony had attempted to film 'Spider-Man'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the Tobey Maguire of this parallel world did not pursue an acting career; he did not exist in Hollywood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a suitable lead, the filming process was fraught with difficulties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original director, Sam Raimi, announced his departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 2002, 'Spider-Man' faced project delays before it was even released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't until 2006,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that Sony, not wanting the 'Spider-Man' IP to rot in their hands, found director Marc Webb to reboot the production!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the open casting for the lead, Xu Can stood out from countless auditioners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He became the first Spider-Man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can was very active as a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He learned Peking Opera martial arts from a neighbor's grandfather and practiced martial arts routines and Sanda for many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since rehearsing a play for the junior high New Year's gala, Xu Can had opened the door to a new world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't studied acting in his previous life, but in this world, he embarked on a completely different path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on his solid Peking Opera foundation, a resonant singing voice, and a handsome appearance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy's acting department with the top score, becoming a classmate of Yang Mi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before his first semester at the Beijing Film Academy ended, he was drawn into a vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can accidentally witnessed a professor at the school assaulting a female student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a secret investigation, he also discovered the professor's corruption, use of \"hidden rules,\" and other improper behaviors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can filed a formal report with his real name, causing a huge uproar and becoming a hot social topic at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although that professor went to jail, ===== CHAPTER 3 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1046,"2026-06-17T04:20:14.493Z","2026-06-17T04:40:43.045Z","Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","97229c20b8c7c6a800c6ad83ce6936bd54b008a5556a17b779ef030d2d817b80","entertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-chapter-2",null,319,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-cover.jpg"]