Spider-Noir arrived with Ben Reilly and several familiar characters, plunged deep into the dark and gritty Depression era. One such character is the femme fatale Cat Hardy, portrayed by Li Jun Li, who recently opened up about the experience of playing the complex role. Li has become a household name following her brilliant performances in Sinners and Babylon.

And considering her previous projects, which were all set in the same timeline, Jun Li is no stranger to playing complex characters in period dramas. Apart from drawing inspiration from her previous role, Jun Li's vocal prowess also helped her in bringing the character of Cat Hardy to life.

It is safe to say that the character of Cat Hardy was quite demanding to bring the role to life. During an interview with Deadline, the actress revealed that she drew inspiration from some of her previous characters while preparing for Spider-Noir. She shared that she looked to the legendary actress Anna May Wong to play the role of Cat Hardy

"There’s a certain discipline that comes with the requirement from an actor to be in these kinds of projects that I love. So, I think that each project sets up the other, whether it’s the research that I do, because I certainly have been pulling from Anna May Wong for Spider-Noir," she said.

She further spoke about her experience singing for the role. Jun Li revealed that her musical theater background helped her land the role, but preparing for Cat Hardy’s performance of 'Dream a Little Dream of Me' was an intense process involving vocal training, studio recording, and working under tight deadlines. She also shared that filming the scene was technically challenging, requiring her to sing parts of the song at double speed while being pushed on a moving cart.

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Spider-Noir truly brought an incredible cast to bring its unique and layered characters to life. Another such character is Silvermane. 

Brendan Gleeson, best known for playing Mad-Eye Moody in the Harry Potter films, appeared as Silvermane in the series Spider-Noir. As many fans know, Silvermane is an Irish mob kingpin and one of the show's main antagonists. This version differs from the comics, where Silvermane is portrayed as an Italian crime boss. 

He runs an alcohol-smuggling operation, supplying liquor throughout the city during Prohibition, when it was illegal. The character is also shown to wield influence over large parts of New York City and later creates trouble for Ben Reilly. These subtle changes and depth to the characters, including Ben Reilly and Cat Hardy, helped make the series a much more dark than any previous Spiderman movies. The series is streaming on Prime Video 

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