The Amazing Spider-Man Official Villian Casting & Discussion Thread

[venom892]

That has to be the wackiest idea you've had and you've had some wack ideas.

 

[Jick]

Hahahahaha.
Man, this must be on purpose. It has to.

 

[Rodrigo90]

MJ wants to resurrect Harry and sells Peters soul to Mephisto and Bruce Campball as Dr. Strange travels in Hell to get it back.

 

[GoldGoblin]

The graves of all of Peter's enemies are dug up and then his enemies are showing up to fight him,GG,Doc Ock,Venom.Peter can't explain how these characters are back from the dead.

Then Peter finds out that a new villain,Mysterio has dug up these graves,took the bodies,and took out their DNA to put into his robots to make them as real as can be.

 

[sauronthegreat]

double post

 

[sauronthegreat]

So... if we asuume that the Black Cat is definetily the 'villain' that somehow fits into Raimi's comment about a villain who would lead Peter to his maturity. By maturity he probably meant his relationship with MJ.. as if we thought any different. The drama and friendship with MJ continues, while a new more provocative female enters Peter's life, and Spidey's. Spidey must choos wether to fillow his passion or condemn the Cat.

WOW! I don't think that I am going to have high expectations for this one. And this is Sam's closure?!

The actress is really good looking, and I can picture her as Felicia... but the Black Cat is not that important to have in a film.
Wheter it would have the same formula as SM3 where there is the Black Cat, Kraven and eventually Lizard. Kraven would be another cast for a villain, and I think the Lizard would be kept in the dark until the trailer or ComicCon or the formula of two villains with an anti-hero and a villain. Now who would be a good choice... maybe Scorpion?

 

[venom892]

What I fear is that SM4 will be more of the same romantic conflict between MJ and Peter.Why does it always have to be a love triangle?First Harry,then John Jameson.Gwen and Now Felicia?Jeez Rami why can't you know Peter and MJ be the fun couple they are in the comics?Does there always have to be a romantic competetor?I was hoping that there be an empasis on the connors family with MJ bonding with Martha and martha convincing her that even when our spouses do something we don't agree with{Or that turn them into giant lizards}that you still love them and stick by them.But now it's just going to be more romantic tension.

 

[NinjaCarm]

I hope this doesn't mean more romantic tension. Can't they just have Mary Jane as a small supporting character in this one PLEASE!???!?!?!

 

[Spider-Ranger]

edit... nevermind ^^

 

[Spider-Fan]

Black Cat being a main villain wouldn't be my first choice, but with Raimi's return, did you REALLY think MJ would take a backseat role and their relationship not be a central part of the film? If you did, then you were dreaming. Sam has explored that relationship for 3 films now, and if you thought he wasn't going to in this one, when history shows that it is his prime focus for the series, then you won't like the movie more than likely. Whether Black Cat is in the film or not, this film will heavily focus on Peter and MJ. I personally hope for no Black Cat. Way overrated villain. I'm not excited by the choice at all. But, I'm going to wait to see if this is true and who she would be paired with. If we get someone like Mysterio, that would make me care a little less about her being in the film cause at least we'd have a great main villain.

 

[SymbioticToxin]

Judging by the posts, I take it we all read the post on the main page then. I don't think its a good idea. Maybe if they dind't introduce Gwen it'd be fine, but now? No. Just no.

 

[Dog Brother #1]

Awesome. When was the last time that a female villian was done well? (actually it was 1992). Sweet. I like the whole angle that she likes Spidey, but not Petey.

 

[Catman]

Now that we're getting into the 4th movie, and running out of main villains, I think it's time to consider using minor villains in pre-title sequences similar to the James Bond series. I'm talking about villains like Smythe and the Spider-Slayers, Rhino, Electro, Shocker, Hydro-Man, Morbius, and Vulture. That way the movie can start with a bang and since we're at the bottom of the barrel take up 10-15 minutes of screentime.

 

[Rodrigo90]

Bruce is rumored as Mysterio...WHY?

Its basically like making the Sun the enemy. People who want him as Mysterio,clearly have no idea how things work.

 

[The Joker]

Vulture and Electro are not minors. If you're in the Sinister Six, then you're big time.

 

[Spider-Vader]

Rhino & Shocker would make good opening villains. There's not much to explain besides "They're guys with technology."

 

[strikezone89]

how are we out of major villains? We've only lost Green Goblin, Doc Ock (maybe), and Venom (Maybe)..... Harrys character didnt count since Ramai and co. just made him a new villain .
Plus i dont consider Rhino, Electro, and Vulture a small villain. Plus there are SOO many more mainstream villains such as Carnage, Lizard, Black Cat, etc that are still out there

 

[QWoods]

Vulture and Black Cat seem to be the villain and minor villain for SM4, I like this.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Smythe, Vulture, and Electro are not minor villains. The Spider Slayers I don't think should be a throw away threat if they were used. He controls an army of those things. Vulture and Electro are SS memebers, and guys who have been huge threats to Spider-Man over the years. They're not villains who should be in the opening for Spidey to own.

I don't think we need throw away villains. Instead of having scenes that derail from the plot, we need ones that serve the plot. If a Shocker was to be thrown out in the first scene of the film or whatever, it would have to have some purpose. You can't just start the film on a random fight. That is valuable screentime you're wasting doing that.

 

[Catman]

If a Shocker was to be thrown out in the first scene of the film or whatever, it would have to have some purpose. You can't just start the film on a random fight. That is valuable screentime you're wasting doing that.

The James Bond series has been getting away with it for over 40 years. I mean, seriously, some of these villains can't carry their own movie. I can't imagine 2 hours of Smythe and Spider-Slayers. Where exactly would you go with that?

 

[mre]

Now that we're getting into the 4th movie, and running out of main villains, I think it's time to consider using minor villains in pre-title sequences similar to the James Bond series. I'm talking about villains like Smythe and the Spider-Slayers, Rhino, Electro, Shocker, Hydro-Man, Morbius, and Vulture. That way the movie can start with a bang and since we're at the bottom of the barrel take up 10-15 minutes of screentime.

I agree with you, they should open the movie with an action sequence with a super villain.
And I think the villains you named would work.

 

[Jick]

I'd like to see Shocker and Rhino as the main villains. Together, they can certainly carry the movie by themselves. They're not as low grade as some make them out to be.
Scorpion is the only remaining villain that I can see carrying the movie without the addition of another villain.

 

[JackIvyGB]

I've been saying this ever sense Spider-Man 2! Seriously, you have one of the most popular heroes ever, and instead of at least opening on him stopping some sort of crime, be it a simple robbery or one of his minor villains...we open on him delivering pizza. I may have been more forgiving if he had stopped in the middle of the delivery to catch a purse snatcher as opposed to saving kids playing in the streets, but seriously...delivering pizza.

I love how Shocker seems to pop up from time to time only to have his butt handed to him in the Ultimate Spider-Man comics. He seems to be like the perfect character for this type of thing. It'd be cool to see him pop up a couple times and just get whooped, but then all of a sudden when the sinister 6 come out and he's just so pissed off now that he actually puts up a darn good fight with them against spidey...but still ends up getting whooped.

It feels like the only superhero film to start off with the "hero fighting a minor villain" angle is TDK, when he busts up Scarecrow's drug deal, though I'm not sure if Scarecrow qualifies as low level.

 

[SuperFerret]

You can't just start the film on a random fight. That is valuable screentime you're wasting doing that.

Yeah, it would be such a waste to spend time showing that Spider-man actually does stuff instead of sitting around and waiting for the next big villain to threaten the entire city and Mary Jane.

 

[Pirate Queen]

I don't know why people are so up in arms at the notion of him being Mysterio. It's such a hammy character, Bruce would be a perfect fit. Even if by some crazy miracle it ends up being that way, it wouldn't be more than his usual cameo. I can see the film opening with a Spidey/Mysterio fight, only to have 'Ol Fishbowl humiliatingly dispatched moments later.

Besides...has no one read Ultimate Spider-Man?