[Tramell Tillman (GQ Interview)](https://www.gq.com/story/tramell-tillman-spider-man-brand-new-day)  

**Tramell Tillman** :  
>*“It was a little frustrating, because everything was shrouded in secrecy. So I wasn’t even sure specifically how the character would fit into the world of the movie, and I’m pretty sure they had to play their cards very close to the chest because they weren’t sure if I was going to accept it"*.  
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>*“So we’re kind of playing this back-and-forth game where I’m asking Destin, ‘Well, what can you tell me?,’ And Destin would say, ‘It’s this and that, but I can’t say anything more than that.’ But he told me it was a pivotal role, and that’s about it. So this was a leap of faith. Do I want to jump at this opportunity or do I want to hold off and wait for another potential opportunity from Marvel?”*  
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>Tillman decided to take the leap, and crafted a character he compares to **Barack Obama** : *“I had this inkling that Metzger had just a little bit of swag, a little smoothness,” he says. “There’s a fullness, a calmness, a steadiness there"*.

Tramell Tillman says he signed NDAs before even meeting for his role in 'Spider-Man : Brand New Day' : "It was a little frustrating because everything was shrouded in secrecy"