When you find a look that works, changing the costume isn't necessarily a great plan, which is why Sam Raimi and company stuck with the same design from Spider-Man going into the sequel. The Battle-Damaged Suit from Spider-Man 2 (2004) And then, there's the eyes, which were reflective - like mirror sunglasses - that could gleam against the New York City sunlight. There's the suit's raised webbing, which went from black to a sort of shimmering gray and it was cut three-dimensional to add texture to the suit. What made the costume stand out and look more visually dynamic for dialogue scenes, though, were two key departures. It's got the red and blue colors, the red spider on the back, the black spider on the front, angular eye holes, and the classic, not-quite-V-shaped stripe of red running across the front of the torso. In the end, director Sam Raimi and costume designer James Acheson went for a look that largely feels pulled straight from the comics page. Presenting the first-ever, big budget, Hollywood version of a full-fledged Spider-Man costume was always going to be a challenge, because it meant both meeting fan expectations and crafting something pleasing to casual viewers who just wanted to see a fun movie. Columbia Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
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