Nicolas Cage has no desire to return as Spider-Noir — the actor explained why he is glad the series was canceled
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The actor compared working on the role of Ben Reilly to walking a tightrope.
In September, Prime Video canceled “Spider-Noir” after one season. In an interview with IGN, Nicolas Cage was asked if there was anything left to tell about private investigator Ben Reilly. The actor made it clear that there was not, finding plenty of positives in the story ending this way:
“It's a perfect season. The last thing you want is to get stuck in one role and end up wearing out your welcome with audiences. Ben Reilly is a very peculiar character. It was a high-wire act for me. If you do the same thing in season two and season three, audiences might really get tired of it. So when the show wasn't renewed, I thought, ‘Phew, thank you!’ Now I have ‘True Detective’, and I'll only do one season there as well. It's better that way, you know? I didn't want to do the same thing again. I don't like repeating myself. The season turned out perfect. I love this character, I love this season. It's not going anywhere, and it will always feel fresh.”
“Spider-Noir” was released in late May 2026 on Prime Video, earning 92% positive reviews from critics and an 89% audience approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In its first six weeks, the series racked up 2.6 billion viewing minutes and later won five Emmy Awards out of 11 nominations. Showrunner Oren Uziel even pondered where the story could go in a second season, but Amazon decided not to renew the show.
An official reason for the cancellation was never given. According to some speculation, the decision may have been linked to Nicolas Cage's refusal to sign an agreement permitting the use of AI on the series. The actor revealed this in early October, noting that he is now unlikely to ever work with Amazon again.
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