"All three have been about the same struggle. See, in the first one, Peter turns into Spider-Man, so he has to figure out how to use his powers and how to live his life. Plus, his uncle was killed, and he has to learn how to control his anger and be a good guy. 'With great power comes great responsibility' is the big thing in that one." So not really identity per se, but there was the whole thing with Willem Dafoe's character and actually talking to his alter-ego in the mirror, but Dean didn't want to go down that road.

"In the second one, though, he has to to keep the newspaper - he works for the newspaper as a photographer - showing the good side of him instead of painting him like a bad guy. Plus the actual bad guy in that one is kind of having the same problem - he was a good scientist that goes bad and tries to avenge his wife's death."

He shrugged, gesturing vaguely to the screen. "But pretty much anyone that wears a mask is struggling with identity. Except Batman." Batman knew who who he was.