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    Captain Adana 

Portrayed By: Aytekin Akkaya

    El Santo 

Portrayed By: Yavuz Selekman

  • The Faceless: Averted. Despite the fact that the real El Santo always kept his mask on, the El Santo seen here constantly removes his mask.
  • Hammerspace: El Santo keeps shoving things inside his spandex pants without any signs of it being there.

    The Spider (Spider-Man) 

The Spider is a gang leader from Istanbul. He's notorious for selling stolen valuables and re-buying them with counterfeit money.

Portrayed By: Teyfik Sen

  • Adaptational Comic Relief: Inverted. "Adios, Mafia!" and "Goodnight, Americanos!" are the only quips he makes, and he never makes a single joke. The real Spider-Man is known for dropping snarky and dry one-liners.
  • Adaptational Jerkass: Though adaptations of Spider-Man vary from him being a Jerk with a Heart of Gold to a Nice Guy, he's always shown to have a dry sense of humor. Here, The Spider is cold and ruthless, and his quips can be counted on one hand.
  • Adaptational Name Change: Instead of the heroic-sounding Spider-Man, he goes by a more ominous name of The Spider. Also, his civilian name is unknown, while Spider-Man's canon name is Peter Parker.
  • Adaptational Villainy: From quip-spewing, wall-crawling hero to sadistic, maniacal killer.
  • Adaptational Wimp: While he still can put up a fight, he's unable to use any of the superpowers Spider-Man usually has.
  • Ax-Crazy: Let's just say this is not your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. The opening scene alone has him kill an innocent woman with boat propellers, all for his amusement.
  • Back from the Dead: Subverted. After The Spider's multiple 'deaths', Captain Adana spots The Spider hiding in a car and removes his mask. Turns out it was a kid wearing an identical mask to prank him.
  • Bad Boss: The Spider responds to one of his henchman's failure to stop El Santo by kidnapping them and feeding them to mice. During the climax, he doesn't show any empathy when Nadia is fatally wounded, and laughs at his henchman's deaths.
  • Bad People Abuse Animals: In addition to The Spider's murder spree, he also starved a pair of mice for one week in order to put them in a state where they'd be willing to devour a human to keep themselves alive.
  • Big Bad: He is the gang leader who is sowing chaos in Istanbul, and Captain Adana must defeat him.
  • Cruel and Unusual Death: Hands these out on a regular basis, from boat propellers to the face, to man-eating guinea pigs. A few of his final deaths qualify as well.
  • Evil Laugh: Has an incredibly hammy one.
  • For the Evulz: When he isn't stealing valuables, he's murdering innocent civilians in sadistic ways for his amusement.
  • In Name Only: Most portrayals of Spider-Man have him, after unintentionally causing Uncle Ben's death, become a crimefighter who believes that With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility. The Spider, on the other hand, is a mass-murderer who cares only for himself, to the point where he doesn't shed a tear for the death of his fiance. Also, The Spider is unable to use any of the superpowers Spider-Man usually has.
  • Kick the Dog:
    • The Spider's Establishing Character Moment has him kill an innocent woman with boat propellers.
    • The murder of the anonymous couple wouldn't be this if he was caught sneaking in their house. The fact that he does so anyway, even after getting what he wanted without being seen, shows that he's willing to go out of his way to fuel his sadism.
  • Knight of Cerebus: Downplayed in that the movie is way too So Bad, It's Good to take seriously, but as said earlier, The opening scene alone has him kill an innocent woman with boat propellers, all for his amusement.
  • Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane: The story never makes it clear if The Spider used cloning or multiple body doubles to fight El Santo and Captain Adana.
  • Me's a Crowd: Four figures in The Spider's costume fight El Santo and Captain Adana in their first confrontation, and the final battle has The Spider 'die' multiple times, only to another Spider to appear.
  • Sadist: Often cackles madly after dispatching someone through some ludicrous means.
  • Psychopathic Manchild: The reason given for The Spider dressing like a superhero is that he is a "child-minded lunatic".
  • Unholy Matrimony: The Spider and Nadia are a couple, with them even having a sex scene. Though, since The Spider doesn't show any concern when Nadia is fatally wounded, it's unknown if The Spider actually cared for her or just had her around for sex.
  • The Unreveal: The Spider's face under the mask is never shown. The first time The Spider's mask is off, it's during the sex scene with Nadia, where only the back of The Spider's head is seen, and the second time, it turns out it was a child pretending to be him.
  • With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Averted. Not only does The Spider (seemingly) have no superpowers, he never learns to care about others, as he shows no empathy when Nadia is fatally wounded, and laughs at the deaths of his henchman.
  • You Have Failed Me: After El Santo robs one of Spider's henchman and fails to stop him, The Spider ties him up and sends mice to eat his face.

    Julia 

Julia is Captain Adana's love interest.

Portrayed By: Unknown

    Nadia 

Nadia is Spider-Man's sadistic girlfriend.

Portrayed By: Deniz Erkanat
  • Asshole Victim: Though her list of crimes isn't as long as The Spider's, she's shown to be just as sadistic. The only thing even remotely sympathetic about her death via a stray bullet is her lover's apathy to it.
  • Canon Foreigner: She's no Mary Jane Watson, though she is a red-headed bitch.
  • Evil Redhead: She's got red hair, and she's a complete sadist.
  • Expy: She's one to Mary-Jane Watson, but she shares little with her beyond appearance.
  • Sadist: Enjoys watching her lover brutally murder people.
  • Satellite Character: Her Unholy Matrimony with The Spider is her sole role.
  • The Unfought: Obsessed with defeating The Spider, neither Captain Adana or El Santo bother attempting to capture her. She catches a stray bullet from one of Spidey's henchmen instead.
  • Unholy Matrimony: The Spider and Nadia are a couple, with them even having a sex scene.

    Mrs. Janette 

Mrs. Janette is stripper that works at a bar that The Spider is associated with. Nothing is known about her social life, though the 'Mrs.' in her name implies she's married.

Portrayed By: Unknown
  • Canon Foreigner: Unlike Captain Adana and The Spider, she did not originate from another franchise, nor was she inspired by another character.
  • Fanservice Extra: Despite being designed for eye candy, she does have a minor role in the plot. The agent that works with the heroes asks the bartender about Mrs. Janette to gain information on his boss. Other than that, she is quickly forgotten about.
  • Head-Turning Beauty: Both the agent and the bartender are appealed to her after her striptease.
  • Ms. Fanservice: She has a gorgeous body, being a stripper.
  • Single Mom Stripper: Averted. Though it isn't outright stated, the 'Mrs.' in Janette's name implies she's married.
  • Small Role, Big Impact: Although she has no connection to the plot or the main characters, the show she put on allowed one of Captain Adana's allies to reserve a spot at the bar so Captain Adana and El Santo can get captured. In other words, she indirectly causes the climax to happen.
  • You Can Leave Your Hat On: Mrs. Janette is introduced by performing a striptease in a bar, complete with a Sexy Silhouette as she undresses.

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