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Spiderman 4 12/3/10 - Campbell Scott has joined the cast of Columbia’s new Spider-Man movie while Irrfan Khan, Annie Parisse and Julianne Nicholson are in various stages of discussions to also join the production.  Scott and Nicholson will be Parker’s parents, who leave their son an orphan. Parker’s parents have rarely been seen in the various Marvel comic book series and have never appeared on-screen. It is unclear if they will appear in flashbacks, in a prologue or during the course of the movie.   11/17/10 - Denis Leary is in negotiations to play the father of Emma Stone in the Spider-Man movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  Stone is playing the love interest of Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Leary will play police captain George Stacy, her father who frequently came into contact with the web-slinging superhero.  In Marvel Comics lore, Stacy perished in an accident during a battle between Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus, an event that led Gwen Stacy to hate the hero.  Studio Columbia Pictures and director Marc Webb are keeping the script under lock and key so it's uncertain how faithful to the core story Leary's version of the character will be.   11/4/10 - Martin Sheen is in final negotiations to play Uncle Ben in the new Spider-Man movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  The Uncle Ben role was played by Cliff Robertson in Columbia's first "Spider-Man" trilogy. The studio is rebooting the franchise with a new, younger cast.  Sheen, 70, and 17 years Robertson's junior, will join a cast that includes Andrew Garfield as Parker, Emma Stone as love interest Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as the movie's unnamed villain. Shooting will start next month with Marc Webb at the helm.   10/14/10 - According to TheWrap.com, Rhys Ifans will play Dr. Curt Connors, A.K.A. The Lizard.  A rep for Sony had no comment on the report when contacted by Access.  The website also reported that fan-favorite villain Venom will not be part of the reboot, which will star Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy.   10/11/10 - Andrew Garfield's new Spider-man will face off against Rhys Ifans, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  The Welsh actor has been cast as the villain in the Spider-man reboot.  Marvel Studios confirmed Ifans' casting on Monday, but it's still playing coy as to which villain from the Spider-man canon he will play.   10/5/10 - Emma Stone is Spider-Man's newest leading lady, Columbia Pictures confirmed.  Emma will play Gwen Stacy opposite Andrew Garfield's Peter Parker.  "It's been an incredible journey for us to watch Emma's star rise as an actress," Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures said in a statement. "She is extraordinarily talented and has a very special on-screen spark that is perfect for this role. Given her history with the studio, casting her in one of our most important franchises is a real thrill."  Marc Webb, who is set to direct the next "Spider-Man," based on a screenplay by James Vanderbilt, said the interaction between Andrew and Emma was amazing.  "The chemistry between Andrew and Emma was stunning and made Emma the clear choice," Marc said in a statement. "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."  Earlier this week, rumors circled that Emma might step into the role of popular Spidey love interest Mary Jane Watson -- the role previously played by Kirsten Dunst in the first three film installments. As of now, there is no word on whether another actress will step into that role or if the character will be completely absent from either the upcoming film, or perhaps, from the entire franchise reboot altogether.  Spider-Man will hit theaters in 3-D on July 3, 2012. movie spiderman 4 .....!!!

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