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An online leak has suggested Spider-Man will make a cameo appearance in 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'.
The iconic comic book character recently joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe and in a clip that has appeared on the internet over the last few days, Spider-Man can be seen interacting with a window cleaner and joking that he'd missed a spot of dirt.
However, the reported appearance of Spider-Man comes amid a casting change and a redesign of the character's suit.
Last week, meanwhile, Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel, confirmed that the studio's 'Spider-Man' movie will not be an origin story.
He revealed the new movie will work on the assumption that its audience already knows the "specifics" of Peter Parker's life.
He said: "In Spider-Man's very specific case, where there have been two retellings of that origin in the last whatever it's been - [13] years - for us, we are going to take it for granted that people know that, and the specifics.
"It will not be an origin story, but with great power comes great responsibility. It is inherent to who his character is. But we want to reveal it in different ways and spend much more time focusing on this young high school kid in the Marvel Comic universe dealing with his powers."
He also said the Marvel Spider-Man will wear a distinctly different outfit to previous on-screen incarnations.
Kevin explained: "We've already designed the costume, which is different than any of the ones that have come before. And yet ours is classic Spidey, as I think you'll see."

Billy Zane is to make an appearance in 'Zoolander 2'.
The 49-year-old actor, who's previously starred in 'Titanic' and 'Back to the Future', has been cast in the eagerly-awaited sequel to the 2001 comedy film, in which Ben Stiller plays dimwitted male model Derek Zoolander.
Billy made a cameo as himself in the original film and his appearance in the sequel has been confirmed in the latest on-set teaser for 'Zoolander 2', which shows Ben Stiller appearing to approach his co-star Owen Wilson and saying: "Hey Hansel, wouldn't it be cool if Billy Zane was in Zoolander 2?"
At that stage, the blonde-haired man turns around to reveal himself as Zane, who responds: "Yeah, that'd be great."
Other big-name stars rumoured to appear in the much-hyped sequel include Naomi Campbell, Cara Delevingne and Jourdan Dunn, as well as rap star Kanye West.
What's more, Kanye is reportedly requesting that his wife Kim Kardashian West be given a cameo or small part in the comedy movie.
A source said: "Kanye is friends with Will and appeared briefly in 'Anchorman 2' but he wanted to be in 'Zoolander 2' even more. It's very likely that Kim will also appear in some capacity."

Emma Stone will star opposite Steve Carell in 'Battle of The Sexes'. The 'Birdman' actress and Steve, 52, will reportedly play iconic tennis rivals Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King in the movie which recreates the legendary 1973 meet between the form...

'Star Wars' spin-off movie 'Rogue One' is "set in an era where there are no Jedi".
The eagerly-awaited Gareth Edwards-directed film, which is set within the Star Wars universe and runs parallel to the main saga's storyline, has been previewed at the Star Wars Celebration event in the Anaheim Convention Centre and Edwards has given fans a few clues as to what they can expect.
Edwards explained: "It's set in an era where there are no Jedi, or they're all but extinct.
"It's about the fact that God's not coming to save us. We're on our own - and we have to do this ourselves and turn around.
"The absence of the Jedi is omnipresent - it hangs over the whole movie - and it comes down to a group of individuals that don't have magical powers but have to somehow bring hope to the galaxy."
'Rogue One' will star English actress Felicity Jones and will follow the Rebel soldiers who steal the Death Star plans in the time before 'A New Hope'.
The movie is due to be released in December 2016, which is a year after 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'.

Joss Whedon admits it'll be "difficult to maintain quality" with comic book movies going forward.
The 50-year-old director, who's helmed the much-anticipated 'The Avengers: Age of Ultron', has confessed that with so many more comic book-inspired films in the pipeline, it'll be tough to ensure the standard does not wane.
He conceded: "Honestly, it's going to be difficult to maintain quality but I don't think that schedule equals the death of movies. I think it's a new paradigm.
"To me, the [Ronald] Reagan era seemed to have heralded the death of movies. It was the end of the great, insane, introspective serious 70s movies. But I'm sure you can point to any time since the birth of cinema as the death of cinema."
Joss has already confirmed he won't return to direct another 'Avengers' film, and is looking forward to taking on a new challenge.
He told the Guardian newspaper: "The question for me is only ever: are we making good movies?
"Now you don't always hit and it's frustrating as hell that it feels to a lot of people that this is all that's going on but there are a lot of other movies being made and I believe that the non-franchise films still have a place in this world and, God willing, maybe I'll go on to do something that isn't part of seven other movies."

Meryl Streep has made a "significant" contribution to a new screenwriters venture for women aged over 40.
The Oscar-winning actress, who recently starred in the Disney movie 'Into the Woods', has thrown her considerable influence and support behind The Writers Lab, which is run by New York Women in Film and Television and will mentor eight screenwriters in New York State.
Other famous names set to support the project include 'Boyhood' producer Caroline Kaplan and 'Legally Blonde' writer Kirsten Smith, both of whom will be mentoring less established writers.
The initiative, which was launched over the weekend at the Tribeca film festival, is designed to help refine the selected writers' scripts.
Meanwhile, the 'Devil Wears Prada' actress recently revealed that despite her impressive career success, she remains as passionate as ever about making films.
Asked where her three Oscars are, Meryl said: "They are all in the living room, besides all the other prizes. I don't want to boast with that, they are more kind of a reminder to me, that you shouldn't rest on your laurels and also that you should challenge yourself at a higher age.
"I've been a long time in that business, but I haven't lost the passion for my job yet."

'Fast & Furious 7' has officially became the fastest film ever to make a $1 billion at the box office.
The James Wan-directed movie - which is the last film in the series to star late actor Paul Walker - hit the impressive figure in a record-breaking 17 days.
According to Box Office Mojo, the racing movie became the 20th movie to reach the mark along with legendary blockbusters such as 'Aviator' and 'Titanic'.
What's more, the seventh installment has become the highest grossing film of the year so far.
This comes shortly after Vin Diesel predicted the action film will win the Oscar for Best Picture.
He said: "Universal is going to have the biggest movie in history with this movie.
"It will probably win best picture at the Oscars, unless the Oscars don't want to be relevant ever."
Vin also claimed no other movie made this year will match the "power" of 'Fast & Furious 7', which also stars Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez and Paul Walker.
The actor explained: "This will win best picture. There is nothing that will ever come close to the power of this thing."

Emilia Clarke thinks her role in 'Game of Thrones' secured her the part of Sarah Connor in the new 'Terminator' movie.
The 28-year-old actress, who stars as Daenerys Targaryen in the popular TV show, was cast opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in 'Genisys' - the fifth Terminator movie - and thinks her inclusion in the film is largely because of her starring role in 'Game of Thrones'.
Emilia shared: "I had looked to Linda Hamilton's Sarah Connor as an inspiration for Daenerys when I first started doing Game of Thrones."
However, Emilia confessed there aren't too many similarities between her on-screen characters and her real-life self.
She told The Sun newspaper: "By nature I am not the most aggressive person. I wouldn't go looking for a fight, I would much rather defuse it with humour.
"I think I'm a happy medium between Daenerys and Sarah Connor - I'd like to think I have elements of both but I don't have dragons and I don't have a Terminator daddy, so there are not too many similarities between us."
Emilia also revealed just how much she enjoyed working alongside her latest co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger.
She said: "He is in himself an icon, let alone being a Terminator on top of that.
"I first met him at the opening read-through and I felt the tension in the room of just waiting for the Terminator to arrive.
"He just defused the tension instantly with his charm and ease and comedy. It was just such an ease to work with him.
"After the read-through we were all, 'We've heard it now, we've felt the tingles for the first time.'"

Michael Gambon will play Winston Churchill in an upcoming thriller.
The 74-year-old actor - who is renowned for his role as Dumbledore in the 'Harry Potter' movie franchise - will take on the part of the war time Prime Minister in the upcoming spy picture 'Target Churchill', reports The Sun newspaper.
The film - written by Warren Adler and biographer James C. Humes - has a fictionalised plot which follows an attempt by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin to have Churchill assassinated before he can make his famous Iron Curtain speech in 1946.
The news Gambon is to take on the iconic role follows the actor's decision to give up his career in the theatre.
The 'Casual Vacancy' star confessed his fading memory has left him with no choice but to stop taking on roles in plays and focus on his television and film career instead.
He said: "It's a horrible thing to admit, but I can't do it. It breaks my heart."
Told his memory still seems quite sharp, he added: "Yes. But it's when the script's in front of me and it takes me forever to learn it. It's frightening."
Although he insisted he has no plans to retire just yet, saying:"No. You've got to go to work, haven't you?"