Charlie Cox Spider-Man Brand New Day
Charlie Cox didn't just confirm he wasn't lying about skipping Spider-Man: Brand New Day; he admitted vindication feels terrible. When the conversation turned to accusations of dishonesty, his response was blunt: he'd rather have been in the film and lied than feel proven right. The actor made it clear that getting the paycheck by actually appearing on screen beats any sense of moral victory.
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Has everyone called you a liar and said that you were 100% in Brand New Day and very much so you were not? I was not. So you were not lying? I was not lying. How does it feel to be vindicated and that you didn't? No, it doesn't feel good at all. I'd rather be in it. You really would rather have the paycheck? I'd rather have been in it and been lying than be vindicated. He's like, no, I want to actually have that paycheck.
