Hancock (film) Hancock" before settling on its final title. Prior to the film's release, marketing consultants attempted to persuade Sony Pictures to again change the title "Hancock" because it was too vague for audiences, suggesting alternatives like "Heroes Never Die", "Unlikely Hero", and "Less Than Hero". Despite the advice, Sony stayed with "Hancock" and anticipated marketing on the popularity of the film's star, Will Smith. "Hancock" had its world premiere as the opener at the 30th Moscow International Film Festival on June 19, 2008. To avoid copyright infringement, organizers took "unprecedented" steps to prevent illegal reproduction of the film. For the film,
Martin Hancock Hancock has had roles in a number of British television series, including BBC's "This Life" the ITV1 cult drama Demons. He has also had film roles in "24 Hour Party People", "Chasing Liberty" (2004), "Kingdom of Heaven" (2005) and "Defiance" (2008), as well as in a number of theatre productions. However, his most famous role remains that of Emily Bishop's eco-warrior nephew, "Spider" Nugent, in the long-running British soap "Coronation Street". Hancock left the show as a regular actor in 2000, feeling that the character of Spider had run its course. Martin Hancock Martin Hancock (born 1973) is an English