‘The Amazing Spider-Man 3’ Should Cast Andrew Garfield And Make Venom A 'Priority' -- Report
The future of "The Amazing Spider-Man 3" remains bleak as franchise talks between Sony and Marvel still remains unclear. The recent hack into Sony Pictures' servers revealed Amy Pascal's intent of getting a new and much older actor for the title role. However, no further details were revealed on whether the sequel will push through.
According to Cinema Blend "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" didn't do well in the box office returns. So to avoid a repeat of the same fate, writer Adam Holmes has listed down some of the possible factors the studio should focus on to save the sequel from bad reviews. So while fans await Sony and Marvel's decision to work together on "Spider-Man 3," Holmes suggests Sony should consider bringing back Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and using Venom as his main enemy.
Per Holmes Sony should start creating villains out of the comfort zone of the Oscorp. The past movies have reportedly always referenced the company when it comes to Spider-Man's enemies. Holmes claims "it would be a good idea if this series stopped using the company as a crutch" since Spider-Man has a lot of enemies from all walks of life. It's supposedly time for Sony to stay away from Oscorp and start digging into other storyline in the Spider-Man mythology.
Among the hero's nemesis is Venom. Per Homes "The Amazing Spider-Man 3" should make the villain a priority and a "reality." "Venom is also one of the few characters in the wall crawler's section of the Marvel Comics world who has proven to work fine on their own," Holmes said, suggesting that Sony could use the Flash Thompson version of the villain in the sequel.
Most importantly, Holmes believed it would be wise if Adam Garfield keeps his role as Peter Parker a.k.a. Spider-Man. Holmes cites an online petition asking for the actor's presence in "The Amazing Spider-Man 3." Likewise, Garfield reportedly didn't receive bad reviews regarding his portrayal of the superhero thus it's worth noting to keep him.
However, according to a previous report from the International Business Times, Andrew Garfield's contract with the "Spider-Man" franchise has allegedly been terminated due to "bad behaviour." Per the IBTimes the actor managed to annoy some of Sony's higher executives including Japan's CEO Kaz Hirai. Garfield supposedly failed to give an advance notice that he won't make it to a corporate dinner back in July. His behaviour was believed to have been considered as an "affront and slight by the company's Tokyo bosses."
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