Li Jun Li Discusses Playing Femme Fatale Cat Hardy in Prime Video's Spider-Noir
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Destiny Jackson
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Summary
An interview with actress Li Jun Li about her role as Cat Hardy, a femme fatale nightclub singer in Prime Video's Spider-Noir series. She discusses crafting sharp banter with Nicolas Cage, her character's complexity, and her experiences working on Babylon and the upcoming horror film Sinners. The series follows an older Spider-Man (Ben Reilly) as a private investigator in Depression-era New York who is pulled back into his past by Li's character.
Key quotes
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I really related to Cat's complexity. She's not just a femme fatale trope — she has layers, vulnerabilities, and her own agenda.
Walking onto the set of Babylon was overwhelming in the best way. It taught me how to hold my own in big, chaotic productions.
Spider-Noir feels different from anything else in the superhero space. It's gritty, it's noir, it's character-driven.
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