Into The Spider-Verse: Director Explains How ‘Stan Lee’s Cameo’ Changed After His ‘Wife’s Death’

Stan Lee's appearance in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was composed before his wife Joan died, however, recorded after - and the outcome is a different interpretation of his appearance than the past Spider-Man films. Maybe it was a longing to see some more hope on the planet, however, the line that in the end made into the film was somewhat brighter than the version they had arranged previously. “The thing that was interesting for us is that it evolved,” co-director Rodney Rothman told IndieWire. “We recorded it a year ago and it was not that long after his wife [Joan]