Stan Lee died before seeing his cameo in "Ralph breaks Internet"

Marvel legend Stan Lee died earlier this week at age 95 – but he will not leave any time soon.

Famous for his cameos in numerous Marvel movies and TV shows, Lee made a brief but memorable appearance in such films as dead Pool and Thor.

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Before his death, Lee had already starred in several upcoming movies, including one for Disney Ralph breaks the Internet, out next week. The animated suite of 2012 Wreck-It Ralph presents a brief appearance of an animated version of Lee, marking his first visit since his death.

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Stan Lee and Wreck-It Ralph.

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In the scene, Vanellope (the character expressed by Sarah Silverman) falls on a man in the Internet zone "Oh my Disney". The man turns around and turns out to be Lee.

Ralph directors Rich Moore and Phil Johnston recently said L & # 39; envelope that Lee had not seen the cameo before his death.

"He did not see it," Moore said. "This scene seems very poignant at the time of his death, and it is very special that we were able to incorporate it into our film."

Stan Lee at Avengers: Infinity War first in 2018.

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Originally, directors shared, Lee's cameo was going to be featured in a longer, more Marvel-centric scene.

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"For a moment we had this thing called" Marvelize Yourself, "said Johnston," where the human avatar can get through what looks like a metal detector and become a Marvel character. "

"As part of this scene, we asked Stan Lee to go through the Wonderful. But when we decided to lose this joke and not use the scene, we still wanted to have Stan Lee in the movie, because we like Stan Lee, "added Johnston.

Lee has helped create many of Marvel's beloved superheroes who have inspired dozens of movies, TV shows and video games. Everyone, from Spider-Man to The Hulk, to Ant-Man and Thor, came from the spirit of the New York native.

Ralph breaks the Internet will arrive in theaters on November 21st.