Marvel and Sony surprised many people when they announced that Jon Watts will be directing the "Spider-Man" reboot.
The 34-year-old filmmaker is more known for doing indie horror and thriller movies such as "Clowns" and "Cop Car" so the audience may see his edge-of-the-seat style of directing.
Unlike other directors who have worked with Marvel or have done a superhero film in the past, it is quite surprising that the producers preferred someone who is still making a name for himself rather than getting an established one.
Even the director himself was surprised that he was chosen to work on the new "Spider-Man" movie.
"I still don't quite believe it," Jon Watts told The Daily Beast. "I'm still waiting for someone to tell me it was all a prank." However, Sony's Motion Pictures Group Chairman Tom Rothman has a good reason why he made that decision.
"I've worked with a number of up-and-coming directors who have gone on to be superstars and believe that Jon is just such an outstanding talent," he said. There were rumors coming out that Watt's Spider-Man chest tattoo helped him get the job, which he claims was not true.
"Someone got that on the Wikipedia page, which is pretty impressive," Watts said. "I was debating whether to say I've gotten a tattoo for every movie I've made. I have a Kevin Bacon on my back and a Clown on my arm! That would be pretty awesome if that's how I got the job," he added.
The 34-year-old filmmaker also revealed that it was his indie film "Cop Car" that influenced the producers.
"I'm really not sure what I did to get the job, but I'm happy that whatever I did worked," the NYU grad laughed.
According to reports, the reboot will have a high school setting that's why the producers got 19-year-old actor Tom Holland to portray the role of Peter Parker.
Before the British heartthrob makes his debut in the "Spider-Man" reboot in 2017, he will do a cameo in "Captain America: Civil War" on May 6, 2016.
"The thing that everyone keeps saying is that it's sort of like the John Hughes version of Spider-Man, which I think is a really cool take on it," Watts explained. "He's in high school, and the questions that that raises I think we haven't explored as much as we can. In the comics so much of it was about him juggling his high school life and trying to be a superhero. I think there's a lot to do there."
