Chapter 4: He is Spider-Man!

The filming of 'Spider-Man' was proceeding in full swing.

Unlike the 'Spider-Man' and 'The Amazing Spider-Man' that Xu Can was familiar with in his previous life,

the Spider-Man of this parallel world was a fusion of the two.

The romance and daily life parts mainly adopted the "Garfield version," with Gwen Stacy as the girlfriend.

There were no love triangles or infidelity plots;

the action and main storyline parts adopted the "Tobey version,"

mainly telling the origin of Spider-Man, the death of Uncle Ben, "with great power comes great responsibility," fighting crime,

and the final boss was the Old Green Goblin, Norman Osborn.

This version of the script was discussed in depth by the producer and Xu Can.

Xu Can, from a macro perspective of the future, analyzed the Spider-Man films thoroughly,

and the writing team was greatly inspired,

thus fusing the strengths and weaknesses of both versions to create a brand-new Spider-Man universe!

So much so that the producer suggested to Sony Pictures that Xu Can's name be added to the writing credits.

This film was their joint creation!

"There are over 32,000 species of spiders in the world, and different types of spiders possess different abilities."

"For example, this one has extremely fast neural reflexes, resulting in a kind of precognitive ability, a spider's sixth sense..."

"Osborn Technology has been researching for years, combining multiple spider RNAs to form a new genome, and created these super spiders..."

"Excuse me, it seems one spider is missing; the box is empty."

"Perhaps it was taken for research. Let's continue to the next exhibit."

"Hey, Gwen, can I take a photo of you... uh, for the school newspaper."

"Sure, just don't make me look too ugly."

The Midtown High School group visited the Osborn Technology laboratory.

Peter Parker, who had been secretly in love with Gwen for a long time, finally found a chance when she was alone and went up to strike up a conversation.

Emma Stone suddenly felt a sense of incongruity.

Xu Can himself was clearly sunny and handsome, and his chats always made her laugh out loud.

She didn't expect that during the performance,

he could naturally express the nervousness and embarrassment of a high school student.

It didn't look like acting at all; in front of her was just a boy-next-door secretly in love with her.

With Xu Can's outstanding performance,

Emma Stone's performance was also sparked, and the two became more and more in sync.

Director Marc Webb watched from the side and nodded repeatedly. ===== CHAPTER 9 =====

"Marc, what are you smiling at?"

The deputy director muttered in a low voice.

"They are just too shippable... Shut up, we're still filming!"

Seeing the director in a "shipping" mood,

the deputy director shook his head helplessly.

Could a director who shot romance films really make a good special-effects action blockbuster?

Since the 21st century, there hadn't been a single successful comic book adaptation.

This couldn't help but cast a shadow in his heart.

The opening dramatic scenes were basically filmed smoothly.

The crew headed to New York City, where the rest of the film would be completed in this premier North American metropolis.

Sony Pictures had existing special effects studios in New York,

and some location shots needed to be filmed on the streets of New York.

This was what Marc Webb was worried about.

If Xu Can's action scenes didn't go smoothly, the entire film's investment budget would multiply.

You have to know, this was the darkest time for comic book films.

Sony Pictures had already tried hard to convince executives to film 'Spider-Man', and the budget was already very tight.

If the project didn't go well,

Sony's top management might just abandon the 'Spider-Man' project entirely and give up on the idea.

The film would either be shoddily made and collapse in reputation upon release;

or it would be cut short directly.

Marc Webb had prepared for so long and really didn't want to see that outcome.

So everything depended on Xu Can.

He had played Peter Parker excellently; now it was his turn to play the real Spider-Man!

"Are you ready? Don't be nervous. It doesn't matter if you don't get it right the first time; we can film it a few more times."

This scene was Peter Parker's first awakening after being bitten by the super spider,

waking up suddenly on the New York subway,

and after being provoked by a homeless man, he used acrobatic movements to take down multiple opponents.

Marc Webb pursued fluidity and visual appeal in action scenes.

In his view, to make this sequence look cool enough,

the requirements for the actor were quite high!

Even if Xu Can had studied Chinese martial arts, he was still a novice with no experience in action scenes.

Additionally, to pursue on-site realism, the crew specifically filmed on location in the New York subway.

Besides the cost of the film, the venue rental fee per second was also a significant figure.

Marc Webb had even prepared to use a stunt double.

"Don't worry, Director, I'll be fine."

Xu Can was quite confident.

"Alright, everyone pay attention!"

"...Take 1, Action!"

Following the director's order, the extra playing the subway homeless man came to Xu Can's side.

But the homeless man placed a beer bottle on Peter Parker's head.

The moment the cold water droplets slid down,

Peter pushed the bottle away with a speed incomprehensible to ordinary people, his whole body light as a swallow, instantly springing to the roof of the car!

"Cut!"

"Good!"

Marc Webb couldn't help but cheer!

Xu Can had mastered the essentials of the action in just one take!

The movements he performed were even more perfect than what the action director had designed!

The moment Xu Can lay on the roof of the car,

Marc Webb felt like he was seeing Spider-Man himself!

Xu Can's cool and fluid movements left everyone on set in awe, and they clapped and cheered one after another.

"So cool!"

"Holy Shit! Awesome!"

Marc Webb's heart, which had been in his throat, settled down.

It seemed the subsequent shots could be filmed smoothly!

Sure enough, in the following set of fight scenes, Xu Can was like Spider-Man possessed!

He used the space of the subway car, and a series of unbelievable movements were dizzying!

Marc Webb had originally envisioned

using a series of frame-skipping and fast editing to make up for the actor's lack of movement,

trying to cover up the flaws with technical means.

Who would have thought,

Xu Can's live-action shots were full of surprises!

These fight scenes were all real,

and the various acrobatic maneuvers were even more impressive than a stunt performer!

The filming plan, which had been scheduled for a whole day,

was finished by Xu Can in less than two hours!

The progress of the filming was so smooth that Marc Webb couldn't believe it!

"Cut! Excellent!"

"We're wrapping up for today!"

The crew happily packed up their things to get off work,

just as producer Avi Arad called.

"How is it? If today's filming isn't going well, I can try to apply for an extension with the New York municipal government..."

"No need, we've already finished filming!"

"Huh?" The producer suspected he had misheard.

"Seriously, I don't know why I didn't notice Xu Can before... I'm certain that this 'Spider-Man' will definitely shock the world!" ===== CHAPTER 10 =====