A press release from Columbia confirms Jamie Foxx and Dane DeHaan (Chronicle) joining the cast of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Jamie Foxx has been dropping hints for awhile that he’d be playing the villain Electro, a former lineman who gained the ability to manipulate electricity after a lightning strike. Dane DeHaan has been cast as Harry Osborn, which director Marc Webb tweeted about prior to the press release:
Foxx and DeHaan join a cast which includes Andrew Garfield as the titular Spider-Man, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, and Shailene Woodley as Mary Jane Watson. The film will shoot early next year in New York with a release date set for May 2nd, 2014.
Although I will miss James Franco being all Franco in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Dane DeHaan is good casting. Anyone who’s seen Chronicle knows he has the angsty teenager thing nailed. I don’t have a joke here, so please accept these GIFs instead:
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Electro my ass….I bet they’re bringing back Cardiac!
So its literally going to be Spider-Man 2 Electric Boogaloo?
They missed a huge opportunity by not casting Dave Franco as Harry. The Franco line must not be broken.
Columbia, HIRE THIS MAN.
Meet Harry Osborn.
It’s horrible but that Jamie Foxx gif just makes me think Kevin Clash described “The Elmo”, and Foxx is totally in.
Could of easily played Black Panther….wth was he thinking……god even hero for hire…..Foxx really should of researched….
imo the remake sucked and this second one will blow even more chunks….