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The latest trailer forMarvel’s Spider-Man 2has renewed discussions about Peter Parker’s controversial redesign, with some former detractors finally coming around to the web swinger’s newer face. WhilePersona 3voice actor Yuri Lowenthalhas played Insomniac’s version of Peter Parker from the very firstMarvel’s Spider-Mangame, the wise-cracking hero of Marvel Comics lore originally looked very different. Actor John Bubniak served as the performance capture artist and inspiration for Peter’s unmasked character model in the PlayStation 4 version ofMarvel’s Spider-Man, with many players praising his design for reflecting an older Spider-Man at the peak of his crime-fighting career.
However, Bubniak would be recast in the PlayStation 5 remaster ofMarvel’s Spider-ManandSpider-Man: Miles Moraleswith Ben Jordan, andPeter had a younger-looking appearanceas a result. Insomniac stated that this recasting and redesign was done to better reflect Yuri Lowenthal’s vocal performance, but many players saw it as an attempt to ape Tom Holland’s portrayal of Peter in the MCU and a poor fit for the character established in the first game. While plenty of fans have embraced Peter’s new face, others still miss Peter’s PS4 design and have tried to restore it in the later PCSpider-Manport using mods.
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A newMarvel’s Spider-Man 2trailer was shown off at this week’s San Diego Comic-Con event, and it featured an updated look atPeter’s Tom Holland-like character model. Naturally, fans like Twitter user GermanStrands have started debating whether the tweaks made to Peter’s appearance inSpider-Man 2are an improvement overSpider-Man Remastered. While some of the commenters still miss the John Bubniak design, others who have decried his replacement are starting to warm up to Ben Jordan’s look in the new game as a marked improvement.
Peter isn’t the only character with a new design inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, as the latest story trailer also highlighted returning figures like Miles Morales, Mary Jane Watson, and Harry Osborn,who was also recast between the originalSpider-Manand the upcoming sequel. Of course, Harry will play a much larger role inSpider-Man 2, as his sudden return into Peter’s life also heralds the debut of the Venom symbiote that is shown to be corrupting Peter in the previousSpider-Man 2gameplay trailer.
As Peter prepares for the fight of his life against his own inner demons (and, eventually, the ferocious Venom), it seems that some fans are still torn over his now-infamous redesign from nearly three years ago. This change will carry over intoMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, but it looks like Ben Jordan’s younger Peter Parker model is starting to win some fans over in time for his next appearance this fall.
