James Cameron's Cancelled Spider-Man Movie Art Surfaces Online (Photos)

While James Cameron is currently making headlines with his work on Avatar: The Way of Water, fans also have a look into what he was planning for Marvel's Spider-Man.

Cameron is known for his incredible success in blockbuster movie franchises, although he's largely been absent from the superhero game as Marvel and DC continue to climb to new heights. However, at one point in the mid-1990s, the writer/director had written a script for an R-rated Spider-Man film, for which he was considering casting future Oscar-winner Leonardo Dicaprio for Peter Parker and Arnold Schwarzenegger for Doctor Octopus.

This Spider-Man movie would have provided a darker look into Peter's origin story after he experiences the classic spider bite, balancing his high school life and superhero responsibilities as every take on Peter Parker must do.

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