Writer and director Kevin Smith recently revealed the one condition that comic book legend Stan Lee had to appear in Mallrats. Panned by critics and a disappointment at the box office, the 1995 comedy movie was not an immediate success for Smith. But thanks to its self-aware geekiness, witty dialogue, and an appearance by the late Stan “The Man” Lee, Mallrats has gone on to cult classic status since its release nearly three decades ago.

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