British model Ben Jordan is the new face of Peter Parker, and this is what he looks like in real-life. The 26-year-old – who’s worked with brands like Calvin Klein in the past – is particularly proud to be involved with the project, writing on Instagram: “Excited to be part of the Marvel family as Spider-Man in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered for PS5.”
The photogenic star replaces John Bubniak, who lent his likeness to the Daily Bugle reporter in the PlayStation 4 version of the game. Explaining the change, Insomniac Games revealed that it wanted a better match for “actor Yuri Lowenthal’s facial capture”, as it aims to achieve more realistic performances moving forwards.
Not everyone is overjoyed by the new look, as suggested by our poll earlier in the week. However, we’re sure Jordan’s face will bed into the role soon, as fans get hands on with the upgraded next-gen version of the game next month. You can see more of Ben (sometimes a lot more) on his Instagram page; do you reckon he looks the part as Peter Parker?
[source instagram.com]
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The real life version is somehow looks a bit older than the game version, maybe it's better if insomniacs made the face a bit older in the game (about 2 years older).
For being a Big Apple hero, there sure are a lot of Brits taking on the Spider-Man role.
I wonder if the PS5 version of Marvel's Avengers will update the character models to the actual MCU actors...
@JapaneseSonic I still remember the multiple days dedicated to the first DualSense pictures!
Who cares? How cute Peter Parker is or isn’t was least of my worries while playing through Spiderman.
Nope this really ruined the series for me. Not to say I won't play it anymore. Its just whenever they decide to continue Peter's story its not gonna feel like a sequel. Its not gonna feel right. John Bubniak face is the one that'll always pop in my head for this series. I'll say this if they want to radically disengage you from this character like this, then this other guys face better titer on the line of photo realism in every way. Because anythng less than that will be major pushback on the next game.
I'll admit that the change is a little disappointing but only because I've played the entire PS4 game with the old face - I was used to it. However, I don't get why its such a huge issue because the moment we play the remaster or the inevitable sequel (maybe even a small role in Miles Morales) we'll just get used to this face as well. It's not like he doesn't spend 99% of the game with a full mask on.
Yuri Lowenthal wishes he looked like that guy.
Well for one thing it contributes to freshening up my next play through. I was waiting for the inevitable PS5 version before doing a second run.
@DonJorginho Push Square*
I still think this was a stupid thing to do. It would be the equivalent to digitally changing Al Pacino's face in Scareface with Justin Beaver, does it technically change the story? no! If you wouldn't tolerate your favorite films doing this u shouldn't tolerate your favorite games doing it either.
@antdickens Second part wasn't wrong though was it?
But He LoOkS LiKe hE iS 12 🤓
Wow, he doesn't look 17 in real life, so this is Insomniac's doing. Not sure why they were ok making Spiderman look like a high school kid who doesn't look like the model the actually paid for the role....
@DonJorginho did I correct it?
@antdickens
Lol it's just a face. It's not like it will affect gameplay or anything. 'Oh great now I can't swing about because his face which I can't see in the spider suit is putting me off'. Gamers moan about anything these days.
@JJ2 He does look like he's 12 in the game 🙄 and he looks like in his 20s in real life.
@JJ2 Cause he does, meanwhile the person who is behind the face of this Parker actually looks older.
@Juanalf - I can only imagine how awesome Scareface with Justin Beaver would be.
Inb4 typo edit
@nessisonett I was thinking the same! Haha. He looks nothing like him
Man, loving the new direction the sites going in. Always wanted an entire website dedicated to Peter Parkers face.
Wow he looks so much more like Yuri Lowenthall than John Bubniak doesn't he? Seems like a real legit excuse! /s
Peter doesn't even look like the model he's now based on. What are they doing? If he actually looked like Ben Jordan I wouldn't be as bothered, it's like they aged him down afterwards despite this being an older Peter. Did they forget their own narrative?
@deathaxe This is the main reason why I struggle to read marvel comics. The constant switching of Artists between issues of some series is absolutely awful.
Imagine being psyched for having your likeness used in a video game and the whole internet screams back "NO!"...
He looks younger than the actor. He also look like he’s been tweaked a little to look like Tom Holland and possibly chosen because of that as well. I just don’t like Tom Holland’s Spider-Man face that much.
Are people really upset about this?
Why has no one used the word snowflakes to describe those people yet?
The real life model looks much better than the game version.
Remove the Tom Holland part and give him a 'wrinkle' or two then it will be good
Real life model looks completely fine but the in game model looks like they deepfaked Holland on to him poorly.
Oh lord, he's so hot 🥵🥵 did they only recast Peter? MJ kind of needs a make over too
I will happily stick to the PS4, James Franco looking Spire-Man.
I don't know who he is, but if there's a snowstorm tonight, he's going on my tires.
@Ken_Kaniff Jezz mate, I felt so heartbroken reading your little comment. I feel so sad now that you dont want to play anymore lol
Yeah I don't know why they chose to make parker look so similar to James franco's harry osborn.
Peter now looks like Peter.
@Ken_Kaniff sounds like this comic book games just isn't your thing. Old peter looks like he's recovering from a coke addiction. Maybe that's why you relate so much your crybabying on the internet about it
@Jaz007 it's not about who you find attractive you NORMIE ass fool. It's about who looks like the COMICS. PETER 2.0 ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE peter parker. He's supposed to look geeky/whimpy/soft.
You people have no business complaining about things you don't even really care or know much about
@Cloud39472 do you always crybaby about your feelings on the internet. THAT'S HOW COMICS WORK. FOR THE LAST 80+ YEARS. nobody complained until you children grew up overstimulated and entitled so you will find any reason to express a negative opinion. Truth is, you just don't know how to be happy.
@CKFilms you mean the 20 kids complaining about things they don't even understand. I guess In your mind, this is the entire world? If you feel so negatively about a change that needed to happen to be more in line with the actual depictions of peter? Complaining about artist different styles is ignorant af. Why don't you write your own spiderman comic? Oh yeah.. Cause it will be in the trash bin the moment it was received.
@Juanalf cause race changing is exactly what's going on here? Wow your pathetic af
@Bignutslap Lmao you call me a crybaby with that reaction? Pot meet kettle?
@Cloud39472
Dam you STILL crybabying!!?
Get over it already. Maybe if you stop being a poser. You might actually have something positive to say.
@Bignutslap OK it's obvious you're a total moron, I'll leave you to it.
@Cloud39472
you still here?
I find it hilarious how many people had an issue with Peter Parker's face in the original game and now so many suddenly act like they loved it.
But at least it gives them one more super serial issue to be outraged about.
@lordzand isn't it ironic how these outraged people would call others snowflakes?
You seriously don't need to watch any comedies if your read online comments.
@Juanalf No, it wouldn't be the equivalent of that. Not even close.
@Bignutslap I was actually being sympathetic to the guy who's likeness Insomniac used. How a bunch of the internet has come out disapproving of the change and he's wanting to be excited for it. The internet is a terrible place, thanks for confirming that.
@Bignutslap Oh S#%t, everybody be scared we have a keyboard gangsta putting everyone in their place. You sound like an idiot trashing everyone for their opinions, lol.
Good going. Now crazy people are going to send death threats to the poor guy.
@CaptainBasch They've been doing that since he posted he got the part on Insta.
@Jaz007 Fam, he literally has a VAGUE resemblance to Holland depending on the angle. Another image of him:
https://i.imgur.com/ReAOWJU.png
Another image of the character model:
https://i.imgur.com/5UXBVkp.png
Y'all really need to stop trying to force a resemblance where there's really not much of one.
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