After news broke earlier this month about Jamie Foxx potentially playing Electro in Marc Webb’s 2014 sequel to this year’s The Amazing Spider-Man, ComingSoon.net spoke with Webb and confirmed that Foxx is his top choice. Today, Access Hollywood spoke with the actor and learned that, while he’s anticipating getting a shot at the role, the deal is still not quite locked.
Fingers crossed it all works out, Foxx says. “…I have a little daughter, four years old, and whats crazy is like, this past year she had a birthday where Spider-Man was the theme… I havent sprung it on her yet, but she will go crazy!”
The character of Electro has never definitively appeared on the big screen, though some fan speculation has suggested that the mysterious figure (played by Michael Massee) featured in The Amazing Spider-Man‘s end credits was, in fact, our first look at the character. First appearing in 1964’s “The Amazing Spider-Man” #9, Electro’s real name is Max Dillon and he has the power to control electricity.
Also still being cast is the role of Harry Osborn, although some potential talent was named yesterday. Whoever ends up signing on will join Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Shailene Woodley are attached to star in the May 2, 2014 release. This time around, the script arrives from Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Jeff Pinkner and James Vanderbilt.
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