Todd McFarlane's anti-hero made his live-action film debut in 1997, and 'Spawn' leans hard into its title character's hellish aesthetic.
When most people think of superheroes, they usually think of the characters that populate the Marvel and DC universes. But Image Comics has grown an impressive roster of characters in the 30 years since its inception, and one of the standouts is Spawn.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY From the very start, the tragedy inherent in the character is present and played straight by director Mark A.Z. Dippé. Though Malebogia does send Simmons back to Earth, it's five years after his death. Wanda has moved on, marrying Simmons' best friend Terry Fitzgerald and even giving birth to a daughter, Cyan.
But the visual effects aren't the only thing that gave the film its signature look. A makeup department that included The Walking Dead's Greg Nicotero among its numbers also provided prosthetics to transform White into Simmons and Leguizamo into the earlier, more human version of the Violator. The two look utterly unrecognizable as a result. White looks like a burn victim, and Leguizamo is short, rotund, and covered in clownish face paint.
Spawn was less than well-received when it premiered. Critics found fault with the story, though the visual style was praised. In the years following its release, White has said he's not a fan of the movie, and Leguizamo feels the film -- which was rated PG-13 -- was missing the edge that made the comics so beloved. But even though it isn't perfect, Spawn still manages to capture elements of what made Spawn a breakout character.
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