Irrfan Khan is Nels Van Atter
It is also being reported that Irrfan Khan will play the second villain in the movie, a thug named Nels Van Atter who is somewhat of a mystery to fans of this particular franchise. According to Marvel lore, he is the evil Proto-Goblin, a research assistant to Mendel Stromm and employee of Norman Osborne (aka The Green Goblin}. He was used in the conducting of high-tech experiments, and served as a test subject for a chemical that was developed by Osborne and Stromm, which turned him into a red beast with fangs and claws.
George Stacy (the recently announced Denis Leary), Gwen's (Emma Stone) father and the Captain of Police, plays heavily into the original Proto-Goblin story as told in the comics.
This story thread hasn't been confirmed at this time, but it is confirmed that Annie Parisse will be playing Van Atter's wife. To read more about Van Atter,
It is unclear if Richard and Mary will serve the story in a flashback, a prologue, or if they will present themselves to Parker sometime throughout the course of the movie. Production on Spider-Man 2.0 begins this month in Los Angeles.
The Amazing Spider-Man comes to theaters July 3rd, 2012 and stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Denis Leary, Chris Zylka, Irrfan Khan, C. Thomas Howell. The film is directed by Marc Webb.
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Pjwolsker
@Bane5000 i dont know anything about the last airbender. i never watched the show ha
1 year agoby @pjwolskerFlag
CBF
GTFO Spammer.
1 year agoby @comicbookfanFlag
CBF
@J_A
July 1997 is not the first Spider-Man story, nor the origin. Ultimate Spider-Man started in 2000, if that is what you are referring to. And the "Torment" arc is from Ultimate. "Way back to the origins" would mean going all the way back to Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1963, which Raimi and company kinda already did. Not sure if they are going strictly on Ultimate with this new reboot series, since I only read the first few issues then decided it was garbage, but including Richard and Mary, and Gwen as the first love interest tells me no, they are delving back to the Amazing origins.
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Ryan Moran
i hope hes good i never heard of proto goblin
1 year agoby @nightwing18Flag
Bane5000
@The Narrator
@Pjwolsker
@Catrman
...Couldve been worse, they couldve got Aasif Mandvi for this movie, now that was crappy acting in The Last Airbender, the sound of his voice just annoyed the hell out of me thoughout the film, they shouldve just had Cliff Curtis play Admiral Zhao and kept Firelord Ozai a shadowy background character like they did in the book 1...
1 year agoby @bane5000Flag
jameslev
this actually sounds really cool, like everyone else i was pretty against this reboot but the casting/characters are really changing my mind it seems like they could have a great film out of this, as long as they dont mess it up which is definately possible, but we'll see
1 year agoby @jameslevFlag
Dan
Not familiar with who that is, @Narrator.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
The Narrator: The Better Man
And did no one see that Julianne Nicholson is playing Parkers mom? Awesomeness.
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The Narrator: The Better Man
This guy had the smallest role ever in The Last Airbender. So small, he's not even credited for it on IMDB. I doubt anyone can judge his acting abilities based on that film.
1 year agoby @narratorFlag
Mutant
Well in that case I'm going to treat this film as if it is a What if story. It'll be interesting to see.
1 year agoby @zenderFlag
Pjwolsker
@Catrman agreed.. just look at him, he looks like a f*ck. but of course i never saw airbender cause i could already tell it was going to be sh*tty ha
1 year agoby @pjwolskerFlag
Jay.A.Ottley
@Todd
He is a smaller lesser known villain from Spidey's rogue gallery. Literally they are taking from the 1st Spiderman that started off in July 1997 and I guess they're taking from that issue and the Torment Story Arc (1 - 5)
Hmmmm I'm actually becoming interested now, they're going way back into the origins just like Nolan did, interesting...
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T.Clark
He was in The Namesake as Ashoke...he was decent, but I didn't like that movie anyway. Book was good, though.
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Vikar Ar
he is not good for this character.
1 year agoby @mwaqar23Flag
Mutant
Proto- Goblin, I've never heard of him and I'm a big Spiderman fan. The character sounds made up.
I would love to see a stand alone Spidy film. A What If, single adventures, no bloody 1, 2 or 3, a franchise similar to Bond.
Spider-man: Peter Parker
Sensational Spider-man
The Amazing Spider-man
Spider-man/Dare Devil
Spider-man/ Wolverine
I think you get the picture
1 year agoby @zenderFlag
Cartman
he is not fit for any hollywood movies,.. he was such a sh*t in the air bender,.
1 year agoby @c-a-r-t-m-a-nFlag
The Narrator: The Better Man
Agreed @CBF, @ejk, and @Lock_and_Stock.
1 year agoby @narratorFlag
Emmytt
i am ready for this movie
1 year agoby @emmyttFlag
Bane5000
theyll probably mention his parents were secret agents, but wont say theyre apart of Shield, thats a give in, since Shield in represented by Marvel Studios, do i smell lawsuit if Sony mentions " Shield " :]
1 year agoby @bane5000Flag
Lock and Stock
I should admit though, that I'm a little confused. Van Adder is a Dutch man....this man is Indian. Maybe Hollywood doesn't see race or gender...I'm lost.
1 year agoby @m-man360Flag
Lock and Stock
@Daveactor7 Yeah, this guy is a good actor. After seeing his performance in Slumdog Millionare I'm convinced that he can blend into this role efficiently. As for The Lat Airbender, blame it on shymawatzhisname.
1 year agoby @m-man360Flag
Lock and Stock
People shouldn't slander this movie if they haven't even seen a photo of it. I personally think that it's an interesting choice for many reasons, instead of going for a commercial villain it's clever to go for an unknown one because it can be manipulated to become unique. Also, let's not forget that Scarecrow and Rhas Al Ghul were considered unknown villains before Batman Begins came out....and we all know how that turned out.
This movie might be one of the best reboots made in modern times, the approach seems different and unique. Give it a chance.
1 year agoby @m-man360Flag
Pjwolsker
i think they should have carnage, mysterio, and scorpian down the line. what do you guys think? i want to see villains that havent been done before
1 year agoby @pjwolskerFlag
ejk1
Think about it for a minute, @Mante. Look at what they are doing. They are setting up a fantastic showdown between Spider-Man and GG, but doing it down the line. So they aren't using someone that you've never heard of. So what? I love the idea, as it lends itself to foreshadowing events to come.
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
Daveactor7
Though i must say, he did a horrific job in "the last airbender" lol
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Daveactor7
Hm. This guy is a good actor though. He was great in "slumdog millionaire"
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Dan
I'm not as edumakated on Spidey as @CBF, our resident webbed wonder, but if he says this is good, then I'll go with the expert on this one :)
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
Mante
Are you serious? there are going back and back and back....I mean these are forein to the everyday comic book reader....we know the main villians...and they are going back I don't know maybe its just me...but this seems HOKEY!!!! even though Spiderman 3 wasn't up to par...the tobey mcquire spidermans were pretty good.....they should have stayed with that line...I mean do we need a reboot this soon? I hope the movie proves me wrong...but the reports are showing a CGI suit..a spider man inspired by Heath Ledgers performance and spidermans biological parents....I just feel like they are reaching for something here.... Hope they bring the pain....because as far as everything I have read....sounds pretty laim!!!
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CBF
LOL it's Nels Van Adder, with D's not T's. Lots of typos on MW. Anyway, while many people are saying "Who?" (except the nerdiest of comic readers, of course) and "Pointless," I think it's quite interesting. Van Adder is the OsCorp employee that Norman Osborn tests his serum on when it was still in it's experimental stages - then, again, wasn't it always in an experimental stage? I think he's a friend of Dr. Stromm's, Osborn's assistant. Anyways, it turns Van Adder into a demon-looking dude and hence, Proto-Goblin is born. What I think is interesting about this, is this reboot has the goods - Parker's parents as American spies (hopefully), The freakin' Lizard, Denis Leary as a younger Captain George Stacy, Gwen Stacy - and now a Goblin! Lo and behold this could turn out to be a twist on the Gwen arc. Hopefully Zooey Deschanel will get cast as Betty Brant, but I am definitely liking the character and casting choices so far.
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T.Clark
I don't think his parents will be SHIELD agents, but that's my guess.
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