Spidey suit set to get MP3 capabilities in upcoming film

As is the case with most established superheroes, Spiderman’s suit has become an institution in its own right. There are certain things you just don’t mess with, but that doesn’t mean it can’t evolve.

Take the one set to be worn by Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spiderman 2, for instance. It’s still recognisable as the costume worn by everyone’s favourite web-slinger, but it comes with a few enhancements and one of them in particular is sure to fuel plenty of debate among the comic book set.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly costume designer Deborah Lynn Scott said Spidey’s new suit will include an MP3 player in his web-shooter.

“We wanted ours to have an MP3 player in it,” says Scott. “You’ll see early on in the film that he can turn music on that he’s listening to inside the costume through his web shooter.”

It’s unclear exactly how Spiderman will control the music player and whether the film will use its addition as an opportunity for brand placement. As things stand, it looks like we’ll have to wait until the film’s 2014 release to find out.

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