Spider-Man 3
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Spider-Man 3 is the third movie in the Spider-Man series and is planned for an American release on May 4, 2007. The movie will be directed by Sam Raimi. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, J.K. Simmons, Dylan Baker, and James Franco are the confirmed returning cast members from the previous two Spider-Man movies.
New Actors
It has been confirmed that the actor Thomas Haden Church will be playing the main villain. Actor Topher Grace, known for his lead role in TV sitcom That 70's Show, has joined the cast, although his role is unknown at this time.
Possible Villains and Storylines
Church is rumored the most to play either The Sandman or Venom.
Franco's character, Harry Osborn, is expected to be the second Green Goblin or possibly be the Hobgoblin in order to avoid the appearance of repeating villains. Harry Osborn becomes the Green Goblin in most comic book adaptions which he is featured, although he was the Hobgoblin in one Ultimate adaption. The first Green Goblin, played by Willem Dafoe was the villain in the first film and was also the father of Franco's character. Raimi has stated that this film will stray the most from the comic books and has hinted at the possibility that Franco may not become a supervillain at all.
The Lizard was once considered the most likely option due the actor Dylan Baker being cast as Dr. Curt Connors (who becomes the Lizard in the Spider-Man comics) in Spider-Man 2. The Lizard has probably been dropped as a supervillain considering Baker was not immediately signed to third film in spite of other hew actors being signed. There is also speculation that another sympathetic "mad scientist" villain in the third film would seem repetitive to the movie goers who have seen the second film. However, Avi Arad, CEO of Marvel Comics, confirmed in June 2005 that Baker is signed to this film.
Sam Raimi did happen to let slip, in an interview with Wizard: The Comics Magazine, that there will be more than one villian, so Sandman, Lizard, Green Goblin, or even a Sinister Six, could all be possible. Raimi also let slip that the villain would involve massive CGI, furthering the possibility that Sandman or Venom will be involved. Though in this (http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/615/615826p3.html) interview, Avi Arad as much as denied Sandman or Venom would appear in the film, he seemed to be joking.
Raimi has stated Grace will play "a complex role" which will contrast with the comedic, wholesome, or good-natured roles he's most known for playing. Grace's role in the movie is unclear, but despite secondary and tertiary paraphrased news releases, neither Sony nor Raimi has ever officially confirmed that Grace will play a supervillain. Grace is rumored to play either Ned Leeds, Mysterio, Electro, a friend of Peter Parker, or a potential competition for Peter Parker as a love interest to Kirsten Dunst's character, Mary Jane Watson.
Raimi admitted that the character Black Cat was removed from early drafts of Spider-Man 2 script. Raimi had expressed some interest in using her character, but he has not confirmed she will finally appear in this sequel. The actress Chloe Schevny however has claimed that she tried out for a new role as a "blond buxom" for this film, which many fanboys assumed to be the Black Cat. There is speculation she made these claims to draw attention to herself and few actresses have done similar things in the past. Sony has neither officially acknowledged or denied Schevy's claim.
External links
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- Sam Raimi Talks Spider-Man 3 (http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040721a.php) Summary of Interviews, where Sam Raimi talks about Spider Man 3fr:Spider-Man 3