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Discuss: Villains You Want to See in 'Spidey' 4 & 5
Filed under: Sony », Fandom », Comic/Superhero/Geek », Remakes and Sequels »
Frankly I'm a little bit confused as to why Sam Raimi never allowed Dylan Baker to become The Lizard. The guy had three full movies in which to utilize the character, but then again -- I suppose "The Lizard" isn't nearly as high-profile (or as nifty) as Green Goblin, Dr. Octopus, The Sandman, or Venom. But they let a one-armed Dylan Baker hang around for this long, so why not give the actor his shot at villainy already?Having ranted that, I now turn my attentions towards some of the other (as yet unused) Spider-Man villains -- and this superhero has lots of 'em. (I'm fully convinced that Spidey's "rogue gallery" is one of the biggest reasons for the book's ongoing popularity.) I realize that some of these guys might work better on the page than on the big screen, but hey, you can't make two more Spidey sequels without two or three (or four) new villains. So even though the screenplays are probably already finished, I figure this is a fun topic to toss around...
Jason Statham as The Vulture -- I vaguely remember this green, winged character being a bit older than Mr. Statham, but Vulty was also bald and a real nasty character, so I'd still go with Statham.
Bill Paxton as Mysterio -- Dunno why I picked Paxton. Probably because he's one of my favorite actors, and I'd love to see him play a big-budget villain. Plus he wears a big fish-bowl on his head, so any good actor with a strong voice could pull this off.
Gerard Butler as Kraven the Hunter -- Like this guy couldn't play a homicidal game hunter. Plus he kinda looks like Kraven.
Venom or Electro ?
Filed under: Action », Casting », RumorMonger », Fandom », Scripts », Comic/Superhero/Geek », Remakes and Sequels »
By now, we all know the actors who have been cast to play the baddies in the third installment of Marvel's
fantastically popular Spider-Man film franchise. Conventional wisdom
has also held that we know what villains they will be portraying, as well. Fans were prepping themselves to see Sandman
and Venom - and in the meantime a controversy has started brewing. At the forefront, unsurprisingly, is AICN's Harry, who has insider tip info describing the
costuming work for Venom. You can read that all here.
However, Harry also notes a bit of news surfacing over at Counting Down, where a different tipster is
telling a different story. According to
CD's source, the costume development for "Venom" is in fact only for Spidey himself - as all True Believers
know that Parker did in fact wear the alien-symiote suit. Topher
will, according to this news, be taking on the role of Electro. Film three will serve as a setup for the Venom saga
which will hit in full force in the 4th installation.
Well, the tipster who sticks by the Venom story sounds far more intelligent and believable. However, it does create a bit of a stir and it is worth reading both sides, if for no other reason than the thought of Grace as Electro is pretty appealing no matter how incorrect it may be. Anyone out there in reader land have some insights or opinions to offer?
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