Washington, April 27 -- Executive producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller revealed that Nicolas Cage's unconventional interpretation of the lead character was the defining factor in shaping the tone of their upcoming series 'Spider-Noir.'

The duo said they were immediately convinced by Cage's idea of blending classic noir intensity with unexpected humour, describing the performance as "70 per cent Humphrey Bogart and 30 per cent Bugs Bunny."

"One of the things that you don't think about with Noir is that you're like, 'It's super serious,'" Miller said, adding, "But Bogart always had a twinkle in his eye and he was always doing something clever, and he and Bugs Bunny have more in common than you might think," as quoted by Deadline.

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