Spider-Manis and always has been one of the most popular superheroes, that’s the reason why Sony won’t let go of its tight grip on Spidey’s movie rights and also why the last twoSpider-Mangames have done so well on the PlayStation. Despite that, Peter Parker’s romantic interests rarely tend to stray away from the tried and tested Mary Jane, even if Felicia Hardy/Black Cat’s line of work is much more compatible with the web-swinging industry.
Although Felicia Hardy was set to appear inSam Raimi’s fourthSpider-Manmovie, that one never got made andThe Amazing Spider-Man 2barely found time for the would-be Black Cat. However, cosplayers are pretty adept at digging up great-looking characters in any franchise, so it’s no surprise the best modern Black Cat comes fromMarvel’s Spider-Man"The Heist" DLC, which really puts a modern spin on Ms. Hardy.
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For Russian cosplayer AGflower, the Black Cat was love at first sight since first seeing the character in the ‘90sSpider-Mananimated series andThe Amazing Spider-Mancomic books, yet she kept waiting for a live-action version that never came. Thankfully, the Black Cat’s video game iteration captures a lot of what she’s known for, being sort of like Marvel’s answer toBatman’sCatwoman and her complex moral compass, all while looking better than she’s ever done before, as captured by this gorgeous cosplay.
As detailed by AGflower, putting together this catsuit took a great amount of effort to recreate the different textures seen on herMarvel’s Spider-Manrender. Considering evenCaptain America’ssuit requires CGI work to get the result audiences saw inThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier, this Black Cat certainly looks MCU-approved, even if Felicia Hardy and Gwen Stacy are stillnot showing up inSpider-Man: Far From Home.
The current version of the movieSpider-Manhas been a huge hit for Sony, and while Zendaya’s snarky Mary Jane is much different from the damsel in distress role the character’s been assigned to in the past, some fans still think Spidey’s love life could use a little Gwen Stacy or Felicia Hardy. In the case of the latter, her own athletic prowess is enough to make her really stand out, and at the same time, her origin story would make for a fantastic secondary character.
UntilSpider-Man 2comes out on the PS5, or whenever Sony decideshow they’ll handleSpider-Man’scinematic future, this Black Cat cosplay is as close as it gets to fans seeing Felicia Hardy in a film. That is unless the Black Cat somehow crosses paths with Miles Morales duringInto the Spider-Verse 2, just like Gwen’s Spider-Woman did before.
Spider-Man: NoWay Homeis scheduled to be released in theaters on August 02, 2025
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