Rhys Ifans will play the villain, opposite Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and Emma
Commenting on the announcement, Tolmach said, "We have been very fortunate to attract some of the best actors working today to play the villains in the Spider-Man movies, and it is exciting to see that trend continue with Rhys Ifans. After seeing his performance in our upcoming film 'Anonymous,' we're in awe of his talent and think he's the perfect choice to take on this role."
The filmmakers prefer to not reveal which character Ifans will be playing in the forthcoming film.
Webb added, "What sets the Spider-Man villains apart is the complexity of their relationships with Peter Parker. Rhys' incredible ability to embody both warmth and rage makes him the ideal choice for this character."
Spider-Man is being overseen at the studio by Tolmach and Rachel O'Connor. Ifans is represented by United Talent Agency, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and Independent Talent Group.
Rhys Ifans' breakout performance came in 1999 in Roger Michell's "Notting Hill," opposite Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, for which he received a BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. Prior to that, Ifans starred in "Heart," "Twin Town," "August," and "Dancing at Lughnasa," and since then, he has appeared in more than 20 films, including "Vanity Fair;" "Rancid Aluminium," "Little Nicky;" "The Replacements;" "Hannibal Rising," "Enduring Love;" "Human Nature;" "Formula 51;" "Hotel;" "The Shipping News;" "Once Upon A Time in the Midlands," "Elizabeth: The Golden Age," "Pirate Radio;" "Greenberg;" and "Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang." He will next appear in "Mr. Nice," "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," "Passion Play," and Columbia Pictures' "Anonymous," for director Roland Emmerich.
On television, he played the role of Peter Cook in Terry Johnson's "Not Only But Always," for which he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor. He also appeared in "A Number." In the theatre, Ifans has appeared in "Accidental
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everytime they make a less then stellar sequal we always have to go back to the origin story for the next revamped version im getting tired of it..i know the story..AND MAKE SURE HE HAS WEB SHOOTERS!! not webs that come from his hands!!!!
i agree with wolverinedeadpool--i dont want another whole origin story..
I've been hearing that he's going to play the lizard.....al im sayin (@_@)
....anyway. This movie looks like it could go either way, hopefully it won't end up like the batman franchise. "let's kick some ice!" said doctor frezze in the 1997 batman and robin movie, which was the corniest catch fraze EEEEEEVVER!!!!!!
HEY!!!!! Pooka1! Dont get your hopes too high!! Why would he go to a different universe in the first movie.....you know, there restarting the whole franchise! I repeat, RESTARTING!!!!! That means: peter is going to be stuck in high school for the next three movies, and get bitten by a radioactive spider AAALL over again!!! thats all I tryin to say is.....thats stupid. Why go to a different ...
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HEY!!!!! Pooka1! Dont get your hopes too high!! Why would he go to a different universe in the first movie.....you know, there restarting the whole franchise! I repeat, RESTARTING!!!!! That means: peter is going to be stuck in high school for the next three movies, and get bitten by a radioactive spider AAALL over again!!! thats all I tryin to say is.....thats stupid. Why go to a different universe on his first adventure as Spider-man?? If thts the case,then maybe the symbiote shoulv'e taken over the city in the first spider-man video game.
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