As much as there is to enjoy in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man movies, one flaw that
always stuck out to me was the way the big bad villain would almost always die
in the end. Killing them off meant that it would be incredibly difficult to
ever bring them back , thus preventing the establishment of a bigger universe.
But those films were the nascent days of comic book movies, long before the Marvel
Cinematic Universe and Batman vs. Superman. Now, to quote director Marc
Webb, the driving force behind the genre has become the idea of "think
bigger," and it's that thinking that very well could end up leading to
seeing The Sinister Six in the future of the Amazing Spider-Man franchise.
We've theorized
about this idea before and even got Marc
Webb comment on it, but now it's Total
Film that got Jamie Foxx to put in his two cents about the potential
supervillain team-up from the comics. In a recent interview with the magazine,
the actor, who will be playing the villainous Electro in 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2, was asked
about how he would feel about joining the aforementioned group and replied,
"Yes, they actually talked about it, the Sinister Six. So, fingers
crossed, because when you think about it, electricity never dies, it just goes
to a different place." Obviously this isn't really a confirmation that
plans are in motion, but it's clear that it's being discussed behind the
scenes.
For those of you who aren't familiar with the comics, the Sinister Six is a
team of six supervillains from Spider-Man's rogues gallery who decide to team
up and kill the superhero together. The first incarnation of the group, which
was first introduced in 1964, included Doctor Octopus as the leader, Electro,
Kraven The Hunter, Mysterio, Sandman and Vulture. The lineup has changed many
times over the years as new members come and go.
Looking at the cast list of The Amazing Spider-Man 2
it becomes clear that something is definitely brewing in the comic book movie
series. Not only is Foxx playing Electro in the film, Chris Cooper is signed on
to play Norman Osborn (the man who eventually becomes Green Goblin), and Paul
Giamatti is also on-board to play Aleksei Sytsevich a.k.a. The Rhino. There
have also been rumors saying that Colm Feore will be playing Adrian Toomes
a.k.a. Vulture, but that hasn't yet been confirmed. It's not a complete
line-up, but if you include the fact that Rhys Ifans' Dr. Curt Connors a.k.a.
The Lizard is still walking around that makes a total of five, which means they
only need one more.
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