Spider-Man 4’s Lone Villain is The Lizard?

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on October 27, 2009

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It is safe to assume that the plot details and casting for Sony’s upcoming comic adventure Spider-Man 4 will not be kept secret for too much longer, as the film’s principal shoot is right around the corner. But we’re remaining skeptical as the rumor-mill keeps churning. Today, the fine folks at MarketSaw claim that they’ve got the scoop on Spidey’s upcoming foes, er, foe.

Per their report, a production insider has confirmed that the fourth film in the Spider-Man franchise will only have one villain, and that it will be The Lizard. Last week, UGO reported that actor Dylan Baker, who previously played Dr. Curt Connors (who notoriously becomes The Lizard), has gotten a call from Sam Raimi about the project. So logic points to this rumor possibly being true. For now, we’re remaining skeptical until we get something official from the folks at Sony. That said, the prospect of a lean, focused Spider-Man film with a single villain is enticing.

What say you about all this?


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  • Christopher_M
    I like the idea of only having one major villain...too many villains can make for a bloated movie...I think when Raimi said he was going back to basics he's going to keep things simple...having the Lizard would be perfect it could end up being as solid as the second film if done properly...
  • The Lizard is a great villian, sort of like a reptilian werewolf. Hopefully this can be as good as Spiderman 2, but only if they don't overblow it. AND KEEP UNCLE BEN OUT OF IT! HES DEAD FOR CRISESAKES!
  • I like the idea of having one villain but I'm not sure The Lizard is a strong enough villain to stand on his own. What about Bruce Campbell? If there is only one villain who will he be playing?
  • sarasorrentino
    I don't think I can trust this franchise after what they did to me last time. It hurts too much. We all know Maguire and Dunst don't even like the Spiderman movies, so they are solely doing it for the money. Without dedicated actors, this will never be as good as Iron Man and TDK.
  • chille
    This is good news, but Bruce needs a big role. And we all know if he doesn't in this installment, he probably never will.
  • bruce campbell needs to play kraven the hunter. kraven comes to new york to hunt spiderman, but shifts his focus to the lizard. so spidey has to turn conners back to normal, and protect him from kraven at the same time
  • edwardzarnawski
    A single villain film is the only way to go ( we all saw how horribly awry part three went with not one, not two but THREE villains!)If done right this installment could be every bit as good as the first two. Dylan Baker has certainly put in the time and backstory for the character. Bringing in a new villain at the close of this film would work (maybe Bruce Campbell as Mysterio,Kraven or Chameleon!) As far as Maguire and Dunst may only be in it for the money but on some level they are appeasing fans as well, so I'm all for their return.
  • hempknight757
    Wrong! It doesn't have to be a single villian you just have to do it the right way like TDK. Since the old garb Batman movies everyone is so afraid of mutiple villian films & all Spiderman 4 do is make them say is see look at how that turned out. As far as my boy Bruce def. not Craven the Hunter maybe in his prime he could have. The best choice for that is Oded Fehr from the Mummy & Resident Evil films. He looks perfect for the role. As far as Bruce he is a great choice for Mysterio maybe set his role up in this for the 5 installment.
  • hempknight757
    I think with Kraven the Hunter & The Lizard would be perfect because its diff. than most mutiple villians films. In that The Lizard is a man torn & can't control himself. Have Kraven the Hunter after both of them because they would both be big game for a hunter like him. I think they should just remake the 3rd one. Not kill Harry, give Venom a minor role. Because the movie just moved so fast you never knew what was going on with each villian.
  • edwardzarnawski
    I agree that Bruce Campbell should not be cast as Kraven but Sam Raimi may want to portray that character as a cunning and wiley hunter instead of the dark brooding killer that we know from the comics. Oded Fehr is a good choice for the more traditional portrayal of Kraven. While it would be nice if there was a way to go back to the third film and fix all of the problems it's not going to happen, so we'll have to accept it and move on. The Venom spin-off is also a good way to disperse the ideas being juggled by the writers of the fourth film and potentially ruining this installment as well. Hopefully they can tell a good story and maybe introduce a few new characters (potential villains) for further sequels.
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