Comments on: Rhys Ifans Has Been Cast As Spider-Man Villain

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:10:58 +0000

In reply to Ulfsark.

In all likelihood, Sony signed a deal with Marvel that would let them make X amount of movies on Spider-Man (I had heard way back there was supposed to be 6, so let’s say 6).

So Sony paid Marvel for the rights to do 6 Spider-Man movies (even if they didn’t pay and Marvel gets a % sales, doesn’t matter). Sony made 3 and are still allowed to make however many more, and I’m sure they don’t intend on letting rights they negotiated for go to waste.

On the draining talent of Hollywood… well I read in the paper during the summer that the Australian film industry is on the rise and starting to make better quality pictures. So maybe we’ll start seeing more Australian original features in theaters soon.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:05:22 +0000

In reply to Rodney.

Maybe in the long run, but only blockbusters are for the money. There are always the films that are clearly done to get nominations from the Academy for actors, directors, or whoever. But I guess in the long run directors do this to help their future projects and actors do it to get better roles (and maybe increased pay per film when they get that “Academy Award Nominee…” or “Academy Award Winner…” title).

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:00:53 +0000

In reply to J Cribbs. What Rodney said, plus Ryan Reynolds was a pretty awesome Deadpool.

By: Ulfsark

Ulfsark — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:22:48 +0000

DOes anyone else think its stupid that they are having a Spider man reboot? I mean, seriously …. it came out what, 10 years ago or so? Why does it need a “reboot” …. i’m convinced the movie industry is running on dry when it comes to talented screenwriters.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:57:50 +0000

In reply to ABUSE. All films are all about money.

By: ABUSE

ABUSE — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:25:25 +0000

Well…. let’s just see what’s going to happen to this movie I think its a bad idea for this reboot. Im not getting excited for this film its all about money I guess.

By: 420BAND

420BAND — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:28:15 +0000

Now I’m scratching my head.

Dammit!

(Nothin’ against this guy, I like him in comedies)

By: regalgnome

regalgnome — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:55:12 +0000

as he is a rock star type I think he should be hypno hustler!!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 03:25:34 +0000

In reply to Mr. James.

Lots of reasons to be wary of the new Spiderman franchise, but the cast is not one of them. The cast, thus far, is *at least* as talented as the first trilogy — probably more so (Emma is a rather large upgrade to Kirsten, that’s for sure). Honestly, the cast (and Director) are giving me less worries now than I had when this whole thing was announced.

I think this new reboot is just going to be very different, that’s all.

By: Steven

Steven — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:28:18 +0000

In reply to jack. ...why?

By: jack

jack — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:41:21 +0000

i am looking forward to see the new spiderman film

By: Mr. James

Mr. James — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:10:38 +0000

I’m not at all looking forward to this reboot and this casting just confirmed it. I’m worried their going to go too campy with Peter Parker being in high school. I’m thinking this round of new Spiderman movies will be as bad as Joel Shumacher’s “Batman & Robin”.

I know I shouldn’t be so quick to criticize it before we even get a trailer but I’m going on record as predicting this version will be bad. Every part that I’ve ever seen Rhys Ifans in he’s been funny and quirky and a great character actor but a VILLIAN? I think the last time he tried that was in Little Nicky and we all know how believable he was in that.