THE SPEAKEASY KING

TONY'S SPEAKEASY NYC Est. 1920

“Exhibitionists all, when they found themselves locked safely within the gates of the speakeasy, safe from the general public stare...”  -Tony Soma       

Errol Tony Soma is the creator of THE SPEAKEASY KING, a biographical project that chronicles the life and legacy of his grandfather, Tony Soma, a prominent figure in New York City's Prohibition-era nightlife. Tony Soma was the owner of Tony's, widely regarded as the most popular speakeasy in New York during the Roaring Twenties. Known for its glamorous clientele—including artists, politicians, and Hollywood stars—Tony's played a pivotal role in shaping the cultural scene of the Jazz Age. Through THE SPEAKEASY KING, Errol Tony Soma seeks to bring this rich family history to life, shedding light on the hidden world of speakeasies and the enduring influence of his grandfather.

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                 

 

The Speakeasy King Legacy: Tony Soma’s Great-Grandson in Spider-Noir

June 10, 2026  /  ERROL TONY SOMA THE SPEAKEASY KING

From 1920s New York to the Spider-Verse: The Huston Legacy and 'Spider-Noir'

The roaring streets of 1920s Manhattan and the gritty alleys of a comic book multiverse have a direct genetic link. Here at The Speakeasy King, we are fascinated by how the creative DNA of legendary speakeasy owner Tony Soma continues to shape Hollywood history.

The latest chapter belongs to Tony Soma's great-grandson, Jack Huston. As the son of Tony Huston, nephew of Anjelica Huston, and grandson of legendary director John Huston, Jack is carrying the family torch into the Marvel universe.

He stars as a main series regular in the live-action Amazon Prime Video and MGM+ series, Spider-Noir.

Reinventing a Marvel Icon: Jack Huston as Sandman

Set against the bleak backdrop of 1930s New York during the Great Depression, the show reimagines classic Spider-Man lore through a hard-boiled, neo-noir lens. Starring alongside Nicolas Cage, Jack Huston plays Flint Marko—the iconic character known to comic fans as Sandman.

Instead of portraying a simple, two-dimensional comic book brute, Huston gives the character profound, melancholic humanity. In an interview with Deadline, Jack opened up about playing Flint Marko as a tragic anti-hero forced into desperate circumstances:

"Good people do bad things in desperate situations... I really wanted to find the heart of Flint, and not make him a villain, and make him an anti-hero... I love characters like that, where you know what you see on the surface isn’t who they are."

The Ultimate Noir Full-Circle Moment

For film buffs, Jack Huston’s involvement in the gritty crime drama is a beautiful historical echo. The film noir genre is essentially a Huston family heirloom. Jack's grandfather, John Huston, practically defined American film noir when he directed the 1941 classic The Maltese Falcon.

However, the roots of this smoky aesthetic stretch back even further than Hollywood cinema. Long before the Hustons were making noir films, their patriarch Tony Soma was navigating the real-life shadows, secrets, and dangers of Prohibition-era New York.

The very same effortless charm that made Tony’s speakeasy the premier hangout for literary giants like Dorothy Parker lives on in Jack's magnetic screen presence. When you watch Jack Huston command the screen in Spider-Noir, you are witnessing a century-old lineage of New York swagger and epic storytelling.

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