![Radio Malaysia on X: "Michael Jackson so badly wanted to play Spider-Man in a movie that he attempted to buy Marvel Comics—the company that created the character and owns the rights to Radio Malaysia on X: "Michael Jackson so badly wanted to play Spider-Man in a movie that he attempted to buy Marvel Comics—the company that created the character and owns the rights to](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWDcIhhXgAAx8U5.jpg)
Radio Malaysia on X: "Michael Jackson so badly wanted to play Spider-Man in a movie that he attempted to buy Marvel Comics—the company that created the character and owns the rights to
![Michael Jackson & Stan Lee in a meeting about MJ buying the lions share of Marvel Comics in the late 90s : r/Marvel Michael Jackson & Stan Lee in a meeting about MJ buying the lions share of Marvel Comics in the late 90s : r/Marvel](https://preview.redd.it/michael-jackson-stan-lee-in-a-meeting-about-mj-buying-the-v0-t329dgjaqukc1.jpeg?auto=webp&s=4858fee0e5838649ab4b01bdd74b9f6f5b62eef1)
Michael Jackson & Stan Lee in a meeting about MJ buying the lions share of Marvel Comics in the late 90s : r/Marvel
![In the mid 90s, Michael Jackson pursued purchasing Marvel cinematic rights so he could play Spiderman on screen. Stan Lee confirmed this, and has stated he believes Jackson could have made a In the mid 90s, Michael Jackson pursued purchasing Marvel cinematic rights so he could play Spiderman on screen. Stan Lee confirmed this, and has stated he believes Jackson could have made a](https://preview.redd.it/in-the-mid-90s-michael-jackson-pursued-purchasing-marvel-v0-lieb20vwmffa1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=fb9737ce9b07ad2ae8c650a9c0622af97ef24171)
In the mid 90s, Michael Jackson pursued purchasing Marvel cinematic rights so he could play Spiderman on screen. Stan Lee confirmed this, and has stated he believes Jackson could have made a
![TIL: In the late 1990's Michael Jackson nearly bought Marvel Comics so he could star as Spider-Man in the first movie. Michael Jackson and Stan Lee were going to buy the company TIL: In the late 1990's Michael Jackson nearly bought Marvel Comics so he could star as Spider-Man in the first movie. Michael Jackson and Stan Lee were going to buy the company](https://external-preview.redd.it/C2AHkTeaj7kc2SFEeTqbVgO18w71S0Pt5vwnTs9K8N4.jpg?auto=webp&s=c7fa3d8273918ed131a9649b9bd69825d1a67685)