Posted on: August 7th, 2010 RUMOR: Christoph Waltz For Spider-Man Reboot
I kinda hate running casting rumors, especially for comic book movies, but this one’s pretty interesting should it grow any further, and at the very least could promote some discussion.
The Playlist is reporting that Sony is eyeballing Inglourious Basterd’s Christoph Waltz for the big villain in the upcoming 3D reboot of the Spider-Man franchise (apparently Production Weekly is now confirming the studio’s interest). But wait, who could the villain be? Well, no one knows for sure and anything right now is speculation, but strong rumors floating around indicate that the Lizard will be the villain in the film. Makes my heart weep for Dylan Bakerz, who was so great in his little roles in the previous films, slowly being built up for the lead but never getting it.
Now, there’s two things that make me want to doubt this Christoph Waltz rumor. First is that he’s an amazing actor. Not that talent doesn’t do comic book films, but Waltz is fresh in North American film and he strikes me as more of a classic, stage actor. After doing The Green Hornet, where he again plays the villain, I just can’t see him wanting to tackle another genre property. But hey, I’m a basement-dwelling blogger, so what the fuck do I know?
If this does turn out to be true, and if Waltz were to take on the role, then hot damn I can’t wait for Marc Webb’s Spider-Man to happen. Until then, don’t believe anyone, it’s all lies… lies!
One Response to “RUMOR: Christoph Waltz For Spider-Man Reboot”
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Ben Rankel Says:
August 9th, 2010 at 8:52 pmCome on Ryan…you don’t live in a basement.