Emma Stone joins Spider-Man reboot as Gwen Stacy
The casting continues an association between Sony Pictures Entertainment and the actress, who previously starred in Superbad, The House Bunny, and Zombieland, all for Columbia Pictures; she may currently be seen in Screen Gems' hit comedy Easy A, and takes a cameo role in Screen Gems' upcoming Friends with Benefits.
Commenting on the announcement, Tolmach said, "It's been an incredible journey for us to watch Emma's star rise as an actress. 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 added, "The chemistry between Andrew and Emma was stunning and made Emma the clear choice. 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."
Emma Stone can currently be seen starring in Screen Gems' hit comedy Easy A. Next year, she will star in Warner Bros.' Crazy Stupid Love opposite Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling and in The Help, the adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's bestselling novel; she also takes a cameo role in Screen Gems' Friends with Benefits and will voice a role in DreamWorks Animation's comedy The Croods. Stone's recent credits include Paper Man, Zombieland, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, The House Bunny, The Rocker, and Superbad.
The Amazing Spider-Man was released July 3rd, 2012 and stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field, Irrfan Khan, Campbell Scott. The film is directed by Marc Webb.
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Ryan Moran
mother f*cker i through she was mary jane watson unless shes both
3 years agoby @nightwing18Flag
CBF
@Barkx True fans can only hope.
3 years agoby @comicbookfanFlag
Bane5000
@joekerr2e...i know Emma Stone is a natural blonde, im just saying for the fact that shes a redhead now a days, sorry for leaving that part out...
3 years agoby @bane5000Flag
nerblesmcgee
very curious as to how this movie turns out. as far as i'm concerned marc webb is prettty much an unknown director so i think it's a bold choice to bring him on to such an iconic character for a reboot only like five years after the trilogy ended. i'm just stoked about zack snyder and superman so its all good
3 years agoby @nerblesmcgeeFlag
Worth5Bucks
what????
3 years agoby @mattbierwagenFlag
Emmytt
ok cool but i thought she was gonna to be MJ but oh well this works to i guess
3 years agoby @emmyttFlag
Raoul Duke
Bummer.
3 years agoby @raoulduke33Flag
Err
i'm feeling disinterested in this movie so far.
maybe that will change once it's trailer time.
3 years agoby @err2005Flag
joekerr2e
The fact that she's a redhead? You all need to go look up her natural color. Like I said, with her upcoming schedule, I could see her wanting the part Gwen and not MJ. Be happy she's in the movie.
3 years agoby @joekerr2eFlag
the Narrator
@Doctor_Carter...Marc Webb has done numerous music videos,several of which show how wide his talented spectrum goes. Look at the following videos for reference:
Rough Landing Holly - Yellowcard
Ghost of You - My Chemical Romance
21 Guns - Green Day
Dare You to Move - Switchfoot
Those are the first ones that come to mind, that I know he's done, and they all differentiate from the other. so yeah, I think he'll do fine with what ever is thrown at him.
As for everyones complaints about the reboot, again, if you are a Spidey fan, you know that it has far more potential than what we saw on the big screen. Granted Sp 1 and 2 were solid films. But this reboot gives room for a lot that the first franchise missed, and it gives us an all-around solid line-up. We have a script; co-written by James Vanderbeilt, along with several other talented writers, one of which worked on the past series. We have a solid/fresh director, who has creative talent, and is young enough to care about the fans more than the money. We have our main leads, both of which can act and fit their respective parts (well.. I really wish Stone was MJ.. whatever). So overall, this is not such a bad idea.
3 years agoby @narratorFlag
Bane5000
...hold on, got an idea, if MJ is going to be in the film, i vote Mary Elizabeth Winstead :]...what do u think?
3 years agoby @bane5000Flag
Bane5000
though i know most of us, if not all of us were expecting Emma to play MJ, due to the fact she could pull off the personality of the character and the fact shes a redhead, but remember, in spider-man 3 Bryce Dallas Howard is a natural redhead and they made her a blonde to play Gwen Stacey...
3 years agoby @bane5000Flag
Barkx
*Possible Spoilers!* As a longtime Spider-man fan, I am SO relieved to hear that they are going with Gwen Stacy as the main love interest for Peter Parker... Though Pete and MJ have a long rich history together, Gwen was Pete's first real love... and her tragic death has weighed on Pete's conscience ever since.
By casting Emma Stone as Gwen, I am hoping that the reboot will stick close to the storyline in which she dies, thus maintaining the emotional resonance with the characters, and delivering a powerful, moving experience for the audience...
There aren't too many movies in which the hero fails to save the girl... and as The Dark Knight proved, it is an emotional twist that helps captivate the audiences... So as a massive Marvel fan, I have faith in this reboot... (please, please, please don't disappoint!!!)
3 years agoby @barkxFlag
CBF
@Ka-Pow! That IS weird...
3 years agoby @comicbookfanFlag
Brainiac
haha my bad, i did a mix of Mary Jane Watson and Emma Stone, which happened to be Emma Watson who is also Hermione, weird.
3 years agoby @thebdFlag
ejk1
Emma Stone, not Emma Watson.
3 years agoby @ejk1Flag
Brainiac
haha this is kinda funny, kirsten dunst was a blonde cast as MJ and Emma Watson is a redhead (but apparently naturally a blonde) cast as Gwen Stacy. they should have cast Donald Glover as Peter, would be perfect then.
3 years agoby @thebdFlag
Dan
@Lukeiamurfather She is a natural blonde. Or so I'm told. Wait and see, wait and see...
3 years agoby @dan1Flag
Diaigma
Geesh. I just finished watching The Towering Inferno, and this is the news I get? Good gravity milk jugs, batman . . . I'm speechless. I'm with everyone. Would have been a better MJ. Ah well. I really hope MW is pulling a fast one on us. Good joke guys. Hehe. Okay . . . now the real news, please? . . . anyone? . . . :P
3 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
Kazuma47
She seems more like Mary Jane because Gwen Stacy is blonde! BLONDE DAMN IT!
3 years agoby @kickass-14Flag
Ultimatum
That sucks. She's would've been a perfect Mary Jane.
3 years agoby @theultimatumFlag
ridgl
Thanks @Daveactor7
i thought it was a win too.
3 years agoby @ridglFlag
Daveactor7
@CBF dude its hollywood. No matter what we all do we cant do nothing about it. Its all in the hands of Marc Webb now
3 years agoby @daveactor7Flag
ChuChi
another pontless reboot. hollywood just want more money...i tho the spider man with tobey were great... like i been telling everyone.. since the dark knight came out.. all marvel comic book movies are being rebooted.. so he can have the same feel as the tdk.. but anyways she ok for this role i guess.. she looks better than kristen..
3 years agoby @josedrosaFlag
CBF
Thanks, guys. I try to be passionate. I know sometimes I come off rude or in a bad light when I don't mean to. Spidey is my trademark hero and most of my friends on here know me as a Spidey purist. I just want them to do a Spidey story and get it right, for once. If they did a Marvel Animated Feature that was faithful to the comic, I'd be satisfied with that. I just don't understand why they can never get Spidey right. Sigh.
3 years agoby @comicbookfanFlag
Dan
I like @CBF's passion. He just wants them to get it right. Sometimes I think a few of us should get together and put together our own script and try to sell it to somebody, we could probably do something killer.
3 years agoby @dan1Flag
ejk1
Until the whole cast is announced, don't be discouraged CBF. And who knows, you might like what you see in two years.
3 years agoby @ejk1Flag
CBF
Alright guys got some new info to anyone not looking up other sites...
http://heatvision.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/10/emma-stone-in-spider-manas-gwen-stacy.html
Heat Vision Blog at Hollywood Reporter is reporting that "the casting process involved looking for actresses for both characters and the studio was really into Stone...for both characters. But as the search elongated, Columbia decided to focus on the more important role, Stacy." They are also saying "According to sources, Mary Jane will not appear in the first movie, so a Stacy storyline could give the new movie a potential extra dose of gravitas, depending on how closely the studio and filmmakers hew to Marvel Comics lore."
Well they won't be sticking to it all that closely, because supposedly this high school tween idea of Peter dating Gwen is definitely unfaithful to Marvel lore. Plus, Mary Jane and Gwen Stacy knew each other when Peter met Gwen. That info coming from your friendly neighborhood @CBF.
3 years agoby @comicbookfanFlag
ejk1
@Monkeyiron, read the article. Marc Webb, the director, states that Stone is indeed playing Gwen. That is how it is, no matter what you, I, or anyone else wants to believe.
3 years agoby @ejk1Flag
Monkeyiron
Hey on suite life on deck Is Cody and bailey getting back 2gether or what man I know me asking that question but i really want to know
3 years agoby @monkeyironFlag