‘Spider-Noir’s Li Jun Li On Crafting “Incredibly Sharp” Banter With Nicolas Cage & Relating To Her Role As A Femme Fatale
Li Jun Li discusses her role as Cat Hardy in Prime Video's Spider-Noir, set in Depression-era New York City. She highlights her background in theater and how it has influenced her portrayal of characters in period pieces. Li also shares her inspirations for the role and her experiences working with Nicolas Cage.
- ▪Li Jun Li plays Cat Hardy, a femme fatale in Spider-Noir.
- ▪The show follows an older Spider-Man who becomes a private investigator.
- ▪Li draws inspiration from actress Anna May Wong for her character.
- ▪She has a background in theater, which she believes enhances her performances.
- ▪Li attended LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts, where she developed her passion for acting.
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Li Jun Li as Cat Hardy in Prime Video's Spider-Noir Amazon Studios SPOILER ALERT: This story reveals details of Prime Video‘s Spider-Noir. blogherads.adq.push(function () { blogherads .defineSlot( 'medrec', 'gpt-dsk-tab-mid-article1-uid0' ) .setTargeting( 'pos', ["mid-article1","mid","mid-articleX","mid-article","300x251"] ) .setTargeting( 'viewable', 'yes' ) .setSubAdUnitPath("ros\/mid-article") .addSize([[2,2],[300,250],[620,350],[300,251],[501,282],[3,3],[2,4],[4,2],[620,366]]) .exemptFromSleep() .setClsOptimization("minsize") ; }); Prime Video’s Spider-Noir set in the sultry crime world of Depression-era New York City, follows an older Spider-Man, Ben Reilly, now working as a private investigator after leaving his superhero past behind him.
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