Spiderman 4, 5 & 6

[The_Return]

Heh...pretty sure that's just Bruce's joke. At Festival of Fear he talked about how he's been the most important part of all three movies: 1st one, he gave Spidey his name. 2nd, he became the only person to defeat the Webhead (:D), and the 3rd had Peter coming to him for advice. He's convinced all his roles have been "major" :p

Still, the prospect of him actually having a substantial part is very exciting. Keeping my fingers crossed for Mysterio, 'cause lets face it: can you possibly think of better casting?

[Doc Faustus]

He could be a good Ned Leeds.

[massacre man]

He could play Mary Jane for all I care, more screen time for Bruce!

[The_Return]

Originally Posted by Doc Faustus

He could be a good Ned Leeds.

Don't think he's a bit old?

Besides, the only way they could really make Leeds a major character would be if they went down the Hobgoblin road...and honestly, I'd rather not see another damn Goblin.

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Dylan Baker has played Dr. Curt Connors in the first three Spider-Man films, which has left fans wondering when they might finally see him transform into his reptilian alter ego on the big screen.

Now director Sam Raimi, who aims to start filming Spider-Man 4 in the spring, has gone on record saying that he likes The Lizard, but did not go so far as to say that he'd use him as the villain in the next sequel.

MTV spoke with Raimi, who explained the process he and the screenwriters are employing to choose a villain. "What we're trying to do right now is really understand the journey Peter [Parker] is going to go on this time and have the villain maybe be a counter to that growth, something that he has to overcome," Raimi said.

He continued, "Or maybe he has to grow in a way to overcome the villain, because there always seem to be stories of coming of age, of a young man growing up and learning things about life, so once we are identifying the exact movement that Peter has to grow to, I think the villain—and we're trying this right now; we're trying to choose a villain based on who would be the proper counter to that growth, so we really have dramatic conflict."

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Sam Raimi has been out talking about his plans for Spider-Man 4 yet again, and perhaps not surprisingly -- judging from past comments he's made -- the director is also addressing what he thinks went wrong with the third film in the Wallcrawler's series.

Coventry Telegraph's Geek Files is reporting that DVD & Blu-ray Review asked the director about fan complaints that there were too many bad guys in Spidey 3.

"I think having so many villains detracted from the experience," Raimi responded. "I would agree with the criticism."

The director added that making the smaller-scale Drag Me to Hell recently reminded him of some important filmmaking lessons.

"I think I've learned about the importance of getting to the point and the importance of having limitations, and I'm hoping to take that into a production where I'm actually allowed to explore with more of the tools to pull it off with a little more splendor," he said. "I hope I don't lose that edge that I've just found. That would be my approach to Spider-Man 4: to get back to the basics."

Meanwhile, MTV continues to trickle out info from their recent Raimi interview, with the latest tidbit addressing the topic of the planned fifth and sixth Spider-Man films.

"Every time I make one of the Spider-Man movies, I have to ask myself, is the character still intriguing to me?" Raimi said. "Do I love the character? Am I dying to tell the next story of Peter Parker and Spider-Man? … And so far the answer has been yes."

So does that mean he'll be back past part four?

"You have to ask me in two-and-a-half years," he laughed.

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Another day, another Spider-Man 4 story, although this time it's pretty cool news, with Dylan Baker apparently confirming that he'll appear in the further adventures of the web-slinger.

According to UGO, the actor was taking part in a Q&A for Trick 'r Treat at New York's Walter Reade Theatre, and when asked about his participation in the film, said that he'd received his first call inviting him to appear that very morning.

Baker played university professor Dr. Curt Connors in parts two and three, although he wouldn't be drawn on whether or not his character would transform into super-villain The Lizard in part four.

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This is the latest juicy - albeit unconfirmed - rumour about Spider-Man 4.

MarketSaw is reporting that there will only be one villain in the superhero sequel, with The Lizard alone facing off against Peter Parker.

It was recently disclosed that Dylan Baker will be reprising his role as Dr. Curt Connors (who transforms into the reptilian super-villain in Spidey-lore).

This rumour hasn't been confirmed by the studio, but if true would rule out the gossip linking the likes of Carnage and Morbius to the project.

[ferretchucker]

From what I can gather they're saving Carnage for the Venom spinoff.

I think it wouldn't kill them to have a few cameos or even mentions of other heroes. Where were the Fantastic Four when Spidey received his award? Just a little mention would be nice. I enjoyed seeing Tony Stark meet General Ross.

As for a villain, I think Mysterio would be a very good one. Hard to make a few of his tricks realistic but after Sandman, I don't think realism is an issue...

[mechu95]

One villain? Thank bejesus. Also, please kill off Mary Jane?