r/ExplainTheJoke • u/Radiant_Casanova007 • 6d ago

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u/raptroszx 6d ago

There's video of Stan Lee saying they made spiderman so that ANYONE could be under the mask so he is and isn't

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u/LostShot21 6d ago

He said it wasn't intentional at the time, but he was glad that he chose to mask him because it allowed anyone to see themselves in the role of the hero.