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Jamie Foxx has some electrifying news for ET: He will definitely be starring in the sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man!
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"Electro is a great character," Jamie tells ET's Nancy O'Dell when she asks him if he's confirmed to be in the next installment of the blockbuster franchise "I met with the director, Mark Webb, I met with Andrew Garfield, and we talked. … I think Electro will be an exciting character to play because he's a … genius electrician-type person, and he gets the short end of the stick from the whole world, and the next thing you know he turns it on."
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I was hoping that wasn't...Praying even and I'm anything but a religious man and now it's come to fruition. This pains me as a fan of comic book movies.
Race has a small part to do with it - I can admit that and no I don't race is going to have any adverse effects to the movie but, Let me ask you this for a moment. Ponder this question a few minutes and then respond honestly. Years ago, Marlon Wayons was offered the part of Robin. How would you have liked that?
I would have much preferred to see the likes of Rhino, the Vulture(Foxx may have actually been a decent choice for this character), Carnage or Mysterio (my 2nd favorite bad guy in the Spider-Man comics).
I will agree that I am nervous about Electro being the main villain if he is. Just due to the fact that I do not see him as being able to carry his own movie. I want a villain that feels understandable and has a bigger plan than the banal revenge plot. Marlon Wayons is not a good actor that is why I would not want him as Robin hood. I could care less if robin hood is any ethnicity what robin hood represents is what matters. That applies to most major franchises for me including black spiderman, black james bond etc. As long as it keeps the themes and ideas who cares the race
They choose jamie fox for a good reason I am sure.
You assume it's a race thing and while it may have a small part in my dislike of casting a black man in a white character's role, I personally can't stand the man and am no fan of his body of work.
Third times a charm lol
In Sony's hands, Spiderman has really become "A BORN LOOOOOOOOSSSEEEERRRRRR!"
that will never ever happen you think sony will give away on of their most valuable assets away keep dreaming spidey will stay with sony til the end.
Because I said "want"
Then again, I wonder who he was competing against when they were casting for Electro?
You know who would have been better?
Edi Gathegi: http://cdn2.team-twilight.c...
or
Corbin Bleu: http://i2.listal.com/image/...
If Marvel Studios gets back the rights Spider-man, we can still expect a "Spectacular" set of movies. Hopefully, with the right balance of everything.