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Emma Stone Confirmed In Spider-Man To Play ...

By TK | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (34)

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I have to say, while I’m still very much on the fence about the Spider-Man reboot… or whatever the fuck it is, the talent attached to it is solid. Marc Webb did an outstanding job with (500) Days Of Summer, and while I’m not sold on him directing a superhero movie, he’s still OK in my book. I’ve heard nothing but good things about Andrew Garfield, who will play Peter Parker/Spider-Man. And I know that after Zombieland and Easy A, we all love Emma Stone, who will portray Parker’s love interest, Gwen Stacy.

Whozawhatnow?

Sayeth Mr. Webb:

“The chemistry between Andrew and Emma was stunning and made Emma the clear choice. At the heart of the story of Peter Parker is not only the amazing Spider-Man, but also an ordinary teenager who is wondering what he has to do to get the girl. Andrew and Emma will bring everything audiences expect to these roles, but also make them their own. Much to my surprise, it was fun to find out that our choice for Gwen (Emma) is also a natural blonde.”

Mind = Blown.

So, we’ve got ourselves a bit of a curveball here. Like pretty much everyone else, I figured Stone was a natural lock for the part of Mary Jane Watson, the love of Peter’s life who would eventually become his wife in the comics (the events of One More Day and everything after never happened, in my book, and it’s why I’ve officially given up on Spider-Man comics outside of the Ultimate universe). Making Gwen Stacy the lead is an unusual choice, mainly because, well, she dies in the comics (and it’s going to muck up the continuity of the existing films even more).

The whole thing is a bizarre mess. Are they disregarding Raimi’s films wholesale? Is this an honest-to-goodness reboot, that will pretend that the three films, all of which are less than 10 years old, never existed?

And finally — Emma Stone is actually a blonde?

Seriously. What the fuck?

(source: Slashfilm)









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Comments

Called it.

Posted by: Jay at October 6, 2010 10:35 AM

Oh, so THAT'S Emma Stone? Seriously, I had no idea.

That's all I got. Tobey Maguire still gives me a hard on as Spiderman, so it'll take a while for me to warm up to this reboot business.

Posted by: Kolby at October 6, 2010 10:39 AM

This movie is meant to re-write the Raimi movies. So they are going to do whatever the hell they want. And I will remain completely uninterested.

Posted by: TylerDFC at October 6, 2010 10:40 AM

Damn it, I had her pegged as Aunt May! Well, a sexy Aunt May. Okay, now I'm going to wash my brain with lye. I never used to be like this. I blame this site.

Posted by: Mrcreosote at October 6, 2010 10:41 AM

Damn it. Another red head that I love that turns out not to be natural. She really has the complexion for it. Still like her though. I can't imagine her as a blond.

Posted by: Katie at October 6, 2010 10:42 AM

And yet Batgirl goes unloved...

Hell I'd even be happy if they remade Catwoman into a scratchy indie Fever Ray-kinda thing.

Posted by: seed at October 6, 2010 10:42 AM

I really wonder what the unwashed masses, who don't obsessively go to movie websites and don't even know what the fuck a reboot is, will think of all this.

Posted by: Todd at October 6, 2010 10:44 AM

So they got a blonde last time to play the redhead.

And now the famous redhead will play a blonde?

WTF?

Posted by: Fredo at October 6, 2010 10:52 AM

So they got a blonde last time to play the redhead.

And now the famous redhead will play a blonde?

WTF?

Posted by: Fredo at October 6, 2010 10:52 AM

I dunno. Having a a Swiss/Frenchman play a Scotsman and Scotsman play a Spainard worked pretty well in the first Highlander movie. Maybe that's what they're going for.

Posted by: FordbiddenDonut at October 6, 2010 10:56 AM

Fuck it. Let's just go hog wild. We've had a blond playing a redhead, a redhead playing a blond and a black Kingpin. Let's go with a Russian Tarantula, a male Spider-Woman, a 22-year-old Vulture and a 137-pound Rhino.

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at October 6, 2010 11:07 AM

Let's go with a Russian Tarantula, a male Spider-Woman, a 22-year-old Vulture and a 137-pound Rhino.

Make it in 3-D and I'm there!

Posted by: mswas at October 6, 2010 11:09 AM

Red heads who are really blond:

1. Lucille Ball
2. Christina Hendricks
3. Emma Stone
4. Every old woman you meet who hasn't dyed her hair blue.

Posted by: BWeaves at October 6, 2010 11:25 AM

Emma Stone is actually a blonde

I...I...ugh. I feel so disillusioned. So lied to. I need some kind of hotline support or something. Why Emma? WWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYY?!?!!

Posted by: PaulterA at October 6, 2010 11:43 AM

Although I'm not necessarily into it? I'd let Emma Stone go potty on me. One and two.

There. Now that I've got that out of the way, I can go about my day.

[...walks away whistling a happy tune...]

Posted by: Skitz at October 6, 2010 11:56 AM

Aaaaaannndd... I'm out. No more Spider-Man movies for me, except the one in my head that stars Donald Glover and Emma Stone in the right role.

Posted by: RobP at October 6, 2010 11:58 AM

This is the worst news I've heard all day. How am I suppose to love redheads when they keep pulling a bait and switch?

Posted by: The_wakeful at October 6, 2010 12:00 PM

The first thing I saw Garfield in was the first film of the Red Riding trilogy. I found it hard to believe that was going to be the guy that would be Spider Man in a reboot that was reportedly high school-centric. After seeing him in The Social Network, I can see that they can make him look a little younger, but it still seems silly. He's 27. It borders on Gabrielle Carteris 90210 casting.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at October 6, 2010 12:01 PM

And now the famous redhead will play a blonde?

That's what they did with the last Gwen.

Posted by: Jay at October 6, 2010 12:06 PM

Hey, I liked black Kingpin.

*PFFFT!* [hand gesture that denotes casual dismissal]

Posted by: superasente at October 6, 2010 12:16 PM

Emma talked about being blonde in pretty cute interview on Chelsea Lately while she was promoting Easy A. She dyes it to look more like her mom's, a natural redhead.

This is a pretty interesting turn. I wonder if Webb is aiming for a Dark Knight type of vibe, a grittier Spiderman where Stone doesn't make it past the first film. I dont know much about Spiderman comics or how "gritty" it ever gets, but I DO know how Gwen Stacy dies, and that's pretty devastating for your run of the mill Spiderman franchise. This could mean good things.

Posted by: valerie at October 6, 2010 12:19 PM

I tried to post earlier, but my shortened link to an image got blocked.

Anyway... I think Emma Stone looks soooo much like Mary Jane Watson, I am having a hard time seeing her as Gwen Stacy.

Although upon further Googling, it seems that Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane are drawn exactly the same way, except one is blonde and wears headbands.

Posted by: mswas at October 6, 2010 1:06 PM

Talk about fumbling on the one yard line...

Posted by: John W at October 6, 2010 1:53 PM

I knew Emma was a natural blonde but I'm not feeling this. I've officially jumped off the fence and I will pretend like these upcoming movies do not exist.

This whole casting/re-boot thing makes no sense.

Posted by: Candy at October 6, 2010 2:59 PM

Fuck it.

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at October 6, 2010 11:07 AM

Tracer fuckin' calls it.

Although, I really liked Michael Clarke Duncan as the KingPin.
Yeah, he black, and the KingPin wunt...
But, I mean, who else they gonna get?
King Kong Bundy coulda fit the role, physically, but I'd have doubts as to his acting chops (outside of pro wrestling) in an actual filum.

Posted by: Rykker at October 6, 2010 3:07 PM

I'm still waiting for the Imax 3D announcement

Posted by: Candy at October 6, 2010 3:10 PM

Blonde or not it seems like Emma Stone has the perfect attitude and personality she gives off to play Mary Jane. This is disappointing...

Posted by: Alex at October 6, 2010 3:16 PM

Wait, let's talk about the important stuff here, people.

CHRISTINA HENDRICKS IS A BLOND????????????

The universe has lost its meaning.

Posted by: Holly at October 6, 2010 3:35 PM

the more I learn the more I hate this movie.

Posted by: logan at October 6, 2010 3:51 PM

RobP, I am so with you on that. Donald Glover with Emma Stone would be unbelievably fantastic. I'm a little sad now...

Posted by: Shibuyama at October 6, 2010 6:37 PM

Nothing wrong with natural blondes who go red - redheads have WAY more fun :)

I have a huge girlcrush on Emma Stone, so I'm excited to see how this turns out

Posted by: Jen at October 6, 2010 7:52 PM

LIES. ALL WOMEN ARE MADE OF LIES.

Posted by: AmbroseKalifornia at October 6, 2010 8:54 PM

Black Cat, Black Cat, Black Cat, Black Cat, Black Cat...

*click*

Balls.

Posted by: Mr. Tusks at October 6, 2010 11:03 PM

If IMDb is anyone to believe, the previous Mary Jane and Gwen Stacys were also hair-colour-reversed. Bryce Dallas Howard was red playing blonde and Kirsten Dunst was blonde playing red.

"Uh sir, why don't you just use real cows?"
"Cows don't look like cows on film, ya gotta use horses"

Posted by: Jim at October 7, 2010 4:20 AM

Does she dye her eyebrows?

Posted by: Lucas at October 7, 2010 11:35 AM