SPIDER-MAN 2 Star Yuri Lowenthal Talks Working With Tony Todd And Fan Response To The Trailer (Exclusive)

SPIDER-MAN 2 Star Yuri Lowenthal Talks Working With Tony Todd And Fan Response To The Trailer (Exclusive)

Peter Parker himself, Yuri Lowenthal, talks to us about his excitement to work with Tony Todd (Venom) on Spider-Man 2 and how pleased he was with the positive response to that spectacular teaser trailer...

By JoshWilding - Oct 15, 2021 12:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man PS4

Earlier today, we spoke to Yuri Lowenthal about playing The Flash, Shazam, and Mirror Master in Injustice, but while we had the actor on the phone, we had to ask about Spider-Man 2. The first trailer for the game was recently released, and between those hints about Kraven the Hunter, the upgrades to the web-slinger's costume, and the big Venom reveal, we were left with plenty to talk about.

Horror icon Tony Todd (Candyman) will lend his voice to Venom in the sequel and, as you might expect, Yuri can't wait to step back into Spidey's boots and square off with the classic comic book villain.

"I’m over the moon. I’m over the moon to be back playing Spider-Man again and it’s a dream come true that this is my job," he told us. "Tony, I’ve worked with once before, and he is an absolute dream, a gentleman, and an all-around cool guy. I cannot wait to get into trouble with him!"

Needless to say, there wasn't much the actor could say about Spider-Man 2 just yet, but he did share his thoughts on the response to the trailer from fans. "I knew they wanted to hear something. Anything. And while we can’t really tell them anything, they at least wanted to know that the game is coming [Laughs]. I hoped they would be as happy as they were and that the response would be positive, but all I can say is just know that I’m as excited as you about [the game]!"

Spider-Man 2 doesn't have a release date, though it's not expected to arrive until at least 2023. COVID has probably delayed things, while finishing Spider-Man: Miles Morales was likely a priority for Insomniac as well. Something tells us it will be worth the wait, though, and we're very excited about seeing Yuri step back into the role of Peter Parker because he's an undeniably amazing Spidey.

In the meantime, you can hear his work in Injustice when it's released next Tuesday, October 19!
 

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THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 10/15/2021, 12:34 PM
Everyone pumped for Spider-Man 2 until Peter takes off his mask and we're reminded of this:

DTor91
DTor91 - 10/15/2021, 12:47 PM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - Having played Miles, and then replaying the first with the remaster, the new face grew on me. And was certainly much more expressive in pivotal scenes.
Benjamitesandwich
Benjamitesandwich - 10/15/2021, 1:08 PM
@DTor91 - I completely agree. While I still find the original game’s Peter to be better, I went from hating the new Peter to actually liking him.
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 10/15/2021, 12:36 PM
Cannot wait to get my hands on this game. Both Spider-Man and Spider-Man: Miles Morales were so much fun to play.
Batmandalorian
Batmandalorian - 10/15/2021, 12:44 PM
I always thought venom sounded like it was Tony Todd doing the voice in the films.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 10/15/2021, 1:00 PM
How is Tony Todd not a bigger name? Is he just super selective in what he works on or is his agent a squirrel on Xanax?
Blergh
Blergh - 10/15/2021, 2:01 PM
@Reeds2Much - he has simply been a character actor that picked his roles so selectively that he made the franchises big but didn't profit too much off of them.
According to himself the movies he has made most money with were the Candyman sequels.

Plus he seems to be needing lots of money on a constant basis and thus makes quick cashgrab movies.
ANewPope
ANewPope - 10/15/2021, 1:27 PM
This game is reigniting my drive to try & get a PS5 again
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 10/15/2021, 1:37 PM
I finally got my hands on a PS5... It wasn't cheap, or easy to get. I am replaying Spidey, this time the remastered version. Those silky fram rates, and raytracing looks amazing. No pun intended. The only thing I wish is that they used the adaptive triggers better It feels a bit weak. Speaking of adaptive triggers, if you want to see a damn good use of the triggers, and PS5's graphical capabilities, get the game Ride 4 (unrelated to Spidey, but damn it's fire)
PicolasCage
PicolasCage - 10/15/2021, 2:46 PM
@DarthOmega - I was lucky enough to get my PS5 on launch day, it's crazy to me people are still having a hard time getting their hands on one, damn.

Congrats on getting yours though! Do yourself a favor and get Demon's Souls, Miles Morales, Returnal, and Ratchet & Clank ASAP! Also don't sleep on Astro's Playroom
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 10/15/2021, 3:52 PM
@PicolasCage - I can't stop replaying Astro. Those controls feel insane. The part where you whip out the umbrella helmet, and walk through the rain, you can feel the rain drops in the controller. I will be here all day praising that controller. I will be here all day praising that game, and each level. I have MM R&C is next, and I haven't looked into Eternal. But you have to try Ride 4 First look at how sick it looks. Now imagine the controls are even better

PicolasCage
PicolasCage - 10/15/2021, 7:53 PM
@DarthOmega - yep, the DualSense is incredible! From the second they unveiled it, I knew it would be a paradigm shift. A lot of people wrote it off as a simple gimmick, but I knew how transformative the haptics and triggers would be. It's hard to go back to PS4 games with no DualSense features now tbh
MisterDoctor217
MisterDoctor217 - 10/15/2021, 2:02 PM
Stream EASY ON ME now. Adele is the best.
Nuff said.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 10/15/2021, 3:05 PM
Game can't come soon enough. Having this and a new Wolverine game on the horizon feels great. Hopefully Insomniac does a Daredevil project down the line.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 10/15/2021, 3:12 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - I kinda want them to do a game with the Knights or New Fantastic Four line-ups too
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 10/15/2021, 3:49 PM
@bkmeijer - It would be nice to have a FF game that's just not mediocre.
Origame
Origame - 10/15/2021, 4:52 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - id rather naughty dog work on daredevil.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 10/15/2021, 3:08 PM
"all I can say is just know that I’m as excited as you about [the game]!"

Oh you know it Yuri. The hype I have for this game is unreal. Only the next Horizon or God of War can equal it. Definitely the reason I'm getting a PS5
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