The Amazing Spider-Man What villain or villains would you like to see them kick start the reboot with?

[The Lizard]

I've never really stopped to watch Spec Spidey. Is really that fantastic? The art just always turned me off.

I'm not a fan of the animation art style on Spectacular Spider-Man either, but the storylines, characterization and action totally make up for it.

You can tell the SSM writers really "get" Spidey's character and have a healthy respect for the classic Silver-age Spidey stories without being afraid to update certain elements. Every now and then they do something dumb, like the half-animal Kraven thing, but overall the plots, dialogue and action in the episodes are great. Pure Spidey.

 

[sdc10]

Lots of villains but the trick is less screen time but great story for them which impacts on the main story.

Didnt they try that with Spider-man 3? I think we all know how that turned out

 

[NinjaCarm]

Lizard and Electro like in the Spectacular Spider-Man animated series episodes.

 

[The Villain]

For a reboot I'd opt for Mysterio but he is my fav and really needs a good.
script to carry the film along.

I'd actually prefer to see Chameleon, Shocker, or Scorpion be in reboot film first though.

Chameleon has been a cunning foe for Spidey in the past so I see no problem using him provided similar to Mysterio they give him a good script.

It would be a nice touch to follow the original comic and use the 1st Chameleon story but build it up a little.

 

[Gotham22]

Didnt they try that with Spider-man 3? I think we all know how that turned out

It works with Begins and TDK. It just has to have a great script and a great Director and filmmaking team who know what they're doing.

Most importantly, Sony learning from there mistakes with Raimi. Not pressuring the new director with villains to use that he doesn't like.

 

[LightningFlash]

Keep Vulture for the reboot, but have Kingsley do it instead of Malkovich.

 

[thorstone]

Yeah. Why take something so simple as Doc Ock and make it into...well....THAT.

I don't want Doc Ock in a Neo trench coat in the reboot and I don't want him in a scifi suit like Raimi's Goblin. He should have realistic body armor-- maybe something higher pay than the riot gear I posted but nonetheless, real.

I wasn't suggesting he wear a helmet and gas mask.

 

[BillyZaned]

Hammerhead

Ultimate Shocker

 

[Rodrigo90]

I never wanted The Lizard in 4,but I would like to see him in this one.

I would like it if Connors took Peter under his wing,after Uncle Ben's funeral. It would great if he found out Peter was Spider-Man by finding a Web Cartridge in his Science Lab and he supplies him with one of the schools science kits for Peter to take home.

So Peter and Connors bond,until he becomes The Lizard. Peter wonders if there is a chance to save his friend,while Kraven comes along to end that hope.

 

[DACrowe]

I say use Lizard or somebody else in the first one. If you reuse GG or Doc Ock again so soon, most will think it is just a lame retread of the old movies and not see it. You need to stand out. Lizard is awesome and unused.

 

[DACrowe]

Introduce Norman in the first, have him pull the strings of a convoluted plot in the second and then do Death of Gwen Stacy in the third and end it with Peter and MJ ASM #122. I think in all honesty that would be a perfect early spidey trilogy. #1 just the Lizard. #2 multiple villains, maybe Doc Ock and somebody else who is working for Norman, which we don't realize until the third act. And then GG/Death of Stacy for the third. That is how to do it, really.

 

[Chris B]

I would pick the Lizard, but he seems pretty unlikely with it being purported that Sony can't see him working in live-action.

So I'm going to say Electro. Who could be a visually exciting villain and physical threat to Spider-Man. Just needs some fleshing out.

 

[DACrowe]

Save Ock, Venom, and Gobby for sequels. You can easily revolve at least a film around each, and if they are "restarting" the universe and reintroducing Spidey they don't necessarily need a villain who's as fleshed out. Think Batman Begins. I'm hoping for Electro or Lizard.

the problem with using Batman Begins is that it was modeled, at least for the studio, loosely on the success and formula of the first Spider-Man movie. I don't want to see an origin again, so you do need a fleshed out villain. And that is why I say Lizard, as he is a heavy hitter. But we'd probably need him alone as he and Kraven in a reboot may be overdoing it...or not.

Reusing Doc Ock will be the ahrdest of the three. Sure they can redo his personality so that he is truly an arrogant and evil egotist who is out to prove his superiority to a doubting world. That's all fine and well. But what about his plot goals? He's trying to build something with destructive attributes? That's his usual M.O. and SM2 already did that plotline (even if you don't like his characterization) perfectly. And visually he is really, really cool.

So the trick with Ock is you do need to "Nolanize" it in that he is not the only major external conflict in Peter's life. That means another villain or possibly the mob. I would love for the new "SM2" to feature him and possibly an Electro, Mysterio, Scorpion type. Who has his string, it is revealed, pulled by Norman Osborn.

Yeah doing a GG or Venom focused film are easier. GG can look really different and be more vicious (not just killing Gwen, but his mindgames in general with Peter should be more Machiavellian, like the Joker). Venom? He didn't get his own film, so you could give him his own now. The only problem would be that creating a Venom origin on film is still ridiculously hard as seen in the SM3 movie.

 

[Artistsean]

I think since we already had Goblin, Ock, and Sandman,
(even though it would be nice to redo them too) now we can see Mysterio, Scorpion, Electro, Kraven, Chameleon, Rhino, and the like.
Now is the time for new and exciting bad guys, Mysterio, Electro, and Scorpion would be visually exciting and make for great characters I think.

 

[sdc10]

It works with Begins and TDK. It just has to have a great script and a great Director and filmmaking team who know what they're doing.

Most importantly, Sony learning from there mistakes with Raimi. Not pressuring the new director with villains to use that he doesn't like.

You have way more characters being built up in a single movie than either BB or TDK.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

if theyre not doing an origin story, then id introduce kraven and lizard for the first movie, and id have them be peter's first big threats while setting up norman for the goblin in the second, and that gives us time to fall in love with gwen in the first, so when gobby kills her in the second flick, it'll seem more devistating.

 

[GoldGoblin]

Lizard has great visuals,great story,great action,it would connect Dr.Connors,Gwen,and Peter together.The Lizard is all animal,so he wouldn't kidnap the girl.We get to see Dr.Connors pair Peter and Gwen up as lab partners.

Peter and Gwen would bond this way,cause they would have a reason why they spend so much time together.We would get to see Captain Stacy,cause they could do their project at times at Gwen's house.

It just fits all together so well.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

exactly but id throw in kraven too

 

[GoldGoblin]

exactly but id throw in kraven too

^
But they could use that screen time better to develop other characters for later use,like Norman & Harry Osborn.

 

[sdc10]

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But they could use that screen time better to develop other characters for later use,like Norman & Harry Osborn.

This is true but I always felt that Kraven and Lizard would make a good villain duo. Kraven comes to town after hearing talk about a giant lizard running around. This of course conflicts Peter because he now must protect Conners as well as fight him, and obviously Kraven is gonna be interested in hunting spider man.

 

[GamerSlyRatchet]

You're kidding right? One attempt to create armor completely mutates a man's body into shape-shifting sand. The next places a coat of armor over top his body, and the third makes a man combust. And this is all one experiment? Please. So I guess Spider-Man, the FF and the Hulk were all based on one experiment as well? Save that for the Saturday morning Froot Loops crowd.

The first attempt (a genuine accident) fused Marko with unstable silicon particles (sand, basically) after safety precautions were ignored, and was even pointed out in the episode. The second attempt was the same as the first, but with higher safety precautions, including a glass mold. Finally, the material Molten Man was coated in was also a silicon armor, but introduced by nanotechnology. The higher temperatures and prolonged heat was a side-effect, which the Green Goblin used to his advantage. [/QUOTE]

Far more believable than Osborn assembly-lining villains on demand for a crime boss when he'd make much more money selling super soldiers to the various goverments around the world.

Have you finished watching the second season? There's a reason Osborn mass-produces villains and sticks around with the Big Man. He has his own agenda.

 

[Rodrigo90]

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[Solidus]

I accidentally put Doc Ock, though I want to see him but later. I guess I would say a villain we have not seen yet on film. I would say Electro as my vote.

 

[LightningFlash]

And keep Green Goblin for the third film. He is a major villain, moreso than Sandman and Venom put together, imo. A great cliffhanger to end a third film is to have Harry find his father's gear, and end the trilogy right there and no fourth film; leave the audience guessing and then having to read the comics to find out what Harry does.

Thus creating more geeks. It will only make people smarter.

 

[Hannibal Smith]

I think that The Lizard and Vulture be good to have in the first movie. The Lizard can be the big villain. Vulture is someone who he snags and is noticed that way and his fame begins