Nicolas Cage Reveals He Refused to Sign AI Waiver for Spider-Noir and Isn’t Likely to Work With Amazon Again

Nicolas Cage has spoken up about his refusal to sign a waiver to let Amazon use AI on Spider-Noir, hinting at a reason for the immensely popular show’s cancellation after just one season, while also dismissing any likelihood of future projects with the studio. During a Saturday panel on the Empire Stage at New York Comic Con, the actor told the crowd, “Amazon is a very AI-friendly company, to the tune of $50 billion invested in OpenAI,” as reported by Variety. “I didn’t sign the waiver to let him use AI on Spider-Noir. I’m probably not going to be working with that studio again, but that’s okay.” Pointing out a possible reason for the show getting scratched after its well-viewed inaugural season, Cage said “I am not an AI-friendly actor, so it’s like, connect those dots! I’m not a member of their club.” Inspired by the 2009 Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir, the show was set in the 1930s and followed detective Ben Reilly, played by Cage, a super-powered detective secretly known as The Spider who is trying to leave his life of masked crime-fighting behind before a case comes along that he can’t refuse. The show, developed by Oren Uziel, debuted in May. Amazon canceled Spider-Noir in Sept...