With
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse swinging into theaters this week, actor/comedian John Mulaney, who voices Spider-Ham in the animated film, stopped by
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to talk about his role.
Mulaney hilariously described the "creepy" way he was pitched the role in the movie, which he likened to "how a lot of kidnappings begin." He then went on to detail the creative liberties directors Rodney Rothman, Peter Ramsey, and Bob Persichetti allowed for him to make when recording his lines.
"It is wonderfully scripted, but they did a thing that is very generous when they say to comedy people. They say, 'Have fun with it and, you know, add your own words. And so. for the very first session - I'm still in flight or fight 'cause I think it's a kidnapping - I did go my own way with it, and I threw in my own lines, and what happened was I was just cursing wildly."
Thankfully, he brought with him some of these initial outtakes. Check out the full interview below (the outtakes start at 5:38).
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind. Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is now playing in theaters.