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Martin Sheen to Play Uncle Ben

Martin Sheen In Talks to Play Uncle Ben
Martin Sheen will play the role of Uncle Ben in the next Spider-Man film from Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, set to swing onto the bigscreen in 3D on July 3, 2012.

The famed actor, known for his roles in "Apocalypse Now," "The American President" and "The Departed" as well as a seven-year turn as President Josiah Bartlet in "The West Wing," will join Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, and Rhys Ifans as the film's villain under the direction of Marc Webb.

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LOL  Well said, KAWS!  I couldn't agree more!  I couldn't stand seeing Maguire's trance-like face mumbling his lines as if he'd taken three Oxy's too many.  He didn't LOOK like Peter at all, either.  He is male and has brown hair, and that's where it stops.  I think the scripts were pathetic also. -- Here's hoping the next film will get it right.

 
 
stevefantastic | Dec 4, 2010 | 11:33 pm
 
 

Oh please, will you all stop saying that you're not going to see the film. It's not like you have a girlfriend to be with instead. You'll be seeing it, trust me, you've got nothing else going on. Besides, what true Spider-Man fan wants to keep watching Sam Raimi butcher Spider-Man's characters to death. I guess you like seeing Spider-Man dancing like Jim Carrey in THE MASK, eh? Raimi was a ...


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KAWS | Nov 21, 2010 | 7:01 am
 
 

Spiderman is not in need of reboot so WHY?????

 
 
cfflpanthers | Nov 11, 2010 | 3:59 am
 
 

Spiderman is not in need of reboot so WHY?????

 
 
cfflpanthers | Nov 11, 2010 | 3:58 am
 
 

Gosh some of you people need to get a freakin pacifier and quit crying so what, im going to watch the movie regardless freakin cry babies lol you all should read yourselves, but anyways sounds I think he fits just fine can't wait for the movie the WAY IT SHOULD BE TOLD

 
 
pharoah0552 | Nov 10, 2010 | 10:03 pm
 

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