VIDEO : How Did Jamie Foxx Convince Todd McFarlance To Cast Him In 'Spawn'?

Jamie Foxx revealed that confirming his title role in the upcoming Spawn reboot was a process years in the making. According to comicbook.com, Foxx claims that he had an encounter with Spawn creator Todd McFarlane in hopes of convincing him to consider the actor for the role. The experience seemingly stuck with McFarlane for the better part of a decade. Foxx said he did all of his research on Spawn before approaching McFarlane and that he was impressed. Foxx told him, "Whatever you decide to do, I wanna be first up."