Stan Lee Skin in The Amazing Spider Man Movie Game

Marvel film fans should be used to unexpected cameos from one of the comic industry's biggest names - Stan Lee. The iconic writer/creator of numerous Marvel properties - including Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Thor - has appeared in a number of the studio's film properties as everything from a local pick-up truck driver to a Hugh Hefner look-alike.

That said, one place comic fans probably didn't expect Stan Lee to pop-up? As a playable character in the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man tie-in game.

The report comes from Addict of Fiction, who stumbled on some exclusive news when Stan Lee enthusiastically replied to a question about Marvel vs. Capcom 3 by asserting that he will be featured in the upcoming Spider-Man movie game as a playable character.

Check out the full confirmation from the man himself below:

httpv://youtu.be/9dRU3LOzVgI

As surprising as the news might be on principle alone, web slinging through the streets of New York as the the 89 year old man, it's not entirely out of left-field since Lee has a working relationship with developer Beenox - having done narration work in 2010's Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.

Plus, while Lee does have a full-on cameo in the upcoming Spider-Man film (click the link if you want to be spoiled), his role in The Amazing Spider-Man video game probably required even less "acting" or physical body work - since it's probable that his likeness will merely be an unlockable "skin" for the webslinger (Beenox has included plenty of fan-favorite unlockable skins in prior Spider-Man titles). Whether or not Lee will be featured as his cameo role in the film or in his real-life street clothes shouldn't make too much of a difference to fans who can't wait to fight the Rhino as Marvel's front man.

As for Addict of Fiction's original question: has Stan Lee ever played Marvel vs. Capcom? The answer was, sadly, a shake of the head, no - followed-up with "Believe it or not, I don't play video games." A crippling blow - since the image of Stan Lee huddled over a Marvel vs. Capcom 3 cabinet, talking trash and pulling 100-hit hyper combos at a Tokyo game center definitely brings a smile to the face.

The Amazing Spider-Man releases June 26, 2012, for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, 3DS and DS.

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Source: Addict of Fiction [via Joystiq]