Stone's decision had nothing to do with the fact that Spider-Man was a massive film franchise, and she would bring a major comic-book character to life. RELATED: Andrew Garfield Avoids Addressing Spider-Man Comeback Rumors Making Many Fans Suspicious "When I did that audition, I was like, 'He's so amazing, he's such an incredible actor.'" She further explained, recounting her audition alongside the actor. "Really what was most exciting about Spider-Man was working with Andrew ," the actress shared in an interview with Josh Horowitz of MTV NEWS. They've remained close friends ever since, and the actress revealed she joined the Spider-Man cast to work with Andrew Garfield. While working on the films, Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield began a relationship, and dated on-and-off for four years before splitting up in 2015. RELATED: Emma Stone To Play 'Frankenstein' Inspired Femme Fatale Alongside Mark RuffaloĮmma Stone Loved Working With Andrew Garfield She also explained her reason behind signing on to play Gwen Stacy in the two films.
With multiple rumors surrounding Stone's return to the franchise via a cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home, the actress has finally revealed if there's any truth to them. Stone's character had a prominent role in director Marc Webb's films and was one of Peter Parker's classmates, eventually becoming his love interest. The Oscar-winning actress played Gwen Stacy in the Spider-Man reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man ( 2012), and its sequel The Amazing Spider- Man 2 (2014). Foxx wrote: “Super excited to part of the new marvel Spider-Man new installment.Emma Stone reveals she feels protective of Andrew Garfield's version of Spider-Man. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to bring word of Foxx's return to the Spider-Man universe, which he confirmed a day later on his Instagram account. Also expected to return are Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan, Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds, Martin Starr as Roger Harrington, Tony Revolori as Eugene Thompson, and Angourie Rice as Betty Brant. In addition to Foxx, the as-yet untitled Spider-Man 3 will star Tom Holland as Peter Parker/ Spider-Man, Zendaya as MJ, and Marisa Tomei as May Parker.
Of course, it's entirely possible that these are new versions of those characters, and the studios are merely using the nostalgia (Simmons) and star power (Foxx) attached to them to power the next entry of a multi-billion-dollar franchise (Spider-Man).Īfter all, Foxx deleted his Instagram post, possibly because Marvel and Sony made him delete it since they didn't want that detail out there just yet.Īdditionally - spoiler alert for a six-year-old movie, though the movie was bad enough that skipping it might be the best option - Foxx's Electro died in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, so there's that to factor in as well. And with Jamie Foxx now returning as Electro from the Andrew Garfield-led The Amazing Spider-Man series, it seems as if Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures are melding all three eras of Spider-Man. Jonah Jameson, a character he played in Sam Raimi's 2002-07 Spider-Man trilogy starring Tobey Maguire.
Simmons reprised his role as The Daily Bugle editor J. During the post-credits scene in Spider-Man: Far From Home, J.K. It could go either of those ways, after all. Spoilers ahead for Spider-Man: Far From Home. Foxx revealed in a now-deleted Instagram post that the new version of Electro won't be blue as he was in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, but that doesn't clarify whether Spider-Man 3 is exploring the Marvel multiverse that was established in Spider-Man: Far From Home, or if this is simply a new take on Electro. The upcoming sequel to Spider-Man: Far From Home has cast Foxx in the same role he played in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Jamie Foxx will be Electro again in Spider-Man 3.