Will Spider-Man 3 Suck?
The net's abuzz with new info on the villains in Spider-Man 3. Well, it's not really new news, since these rumors starting flying a few months ago. But, according to this blurb at Coming Soon!, Kirsten Dunst has confirmed the line-up: Thomas Haden Church as Sandman and Topher Grace as Venom.
I love Spider-Man. I grew up reading his books, and The Amazing Spider-Man is easily my all-time favorite comic. So naturally, I want to see the Spider-Man movies continue to be great. Sam Raimi was the perfect choice of directors, and Tobey Maguire has turned out to be a great Peter Parker. But, Topher Grace as Venom!?! They may as well cast Warwick Davis!
Look at his picture, and tell me Topher Grace has the frame to play Venom. I bet you can't say it with a straight face. The first time I heard the Grace-Venom rumor, I laughed. Out loud. Heck, if we weren't talking about the desecration of my most beloved super hero franchise, I'd still be laughing. And there's still a chance that it isn't true. Dunst could just be a moron. In fact, considering that she hasn't even read the script, she could be reciting the rumors she's heard on the Internet just like the rest of the fan-boys.
But I fear these rumors might be true, and I'm scared. It's one thing to cast Maguire as Parker. That was a ballsy move, and it worked. Parker is lean and wiry, which Maguire's beefed up physique resembled quite closely. However, Eddie Brock (who becomes Venom) is not lean. He's huge. He always towered over Parker in the comics and looked like a body builder before "joining" with the black symbiotic suit.
Which brings me to my next concern: the story. How do you introduce a character like Venom without any back story? You can't just say "Oh, his suit is an alien." It begs to be explained, and that kind of detail would require two, or even three, movies. To really understand Venom's hatred of Spider-Man/Peter Parker, you need to know that Spidey himself once wore the black suit. How do you cram all this into one movie, unless Spider-Man 3 is going to be an epic four hours in length?
Please, please, please make this right, Raimi. Don't cast Grace as Venom. It's just not right.
I love Spider-Man. I grew up reading his books, and The Amazing Spider-Man is easily my all-time favorite comic. So naturally, I want to see the Spider-Man movies continue to be great. Sam Raimi was the perfect choice of directors, and Tobey Maguire has turned out to be a great Peter Parker. But, Topher Grace as Venom!?! They may as well cast Warwick Davis!
Look at his picture, and tell me Topher Grace has the frame to play Venom. I bet you can't say it with a straight face. The first time I heard the Grace-Venom rumor, I laughed. Out loud. Heck, if we weren't talking about the desecration of my most beloved super hero franchise, I'd still be laughing. And there's still a chance that it isn't true. Dunst could just be a moron. In fact, considering that she hasn't even read the script, she could be reciting the rumors she's heard on the Internet just like the rest of the fan-boys.
But I fear these rumors might be true, and I'm scared. It's one thing to cast Maguire as Parker. That was a ballsy move, and it worked. Parker is lean and wiry, which Maguire's beefed up physique resembled quite closely. However, Eddie Brock (who becomes Venom) is not lean. He's huge. He always towered over Parker in the comics and looked like a body builder before "joining" with the black symbiotic suit.
Which brings me to my next concern: the story. How do you introduce a character like Venom without any back story? You can't just say "Oh, his suit is an alien." It begs to be explained, and that kind of detail would require two, or even three, movies. To really understand Venom's hatred of Spider-Man/Peter Parker, you need to know that Spidey himself once wore the black suit. How do you cram all this into one movie, unless Spider-Man 3 is going to be an epic four hours in length?
Please, please, please make this right, Raimi. Don't cast Grace as Venom. It's just not right.
posted by Ethan at
9/27/2005 11:14:00 AM
3 Comments:
The only thing I can think of is C.G..Maybe the Venom character will be all C.G. and the guy will be him. It WILL be a deviation from the origional comic book but not from Ultimate Spidey where the Venom character is just a college kid that Peter knows. Maybe ole duder will bulk up just a bit. Who knows. Have faith in Raimi.
Bitch!!!!
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Noodie, at 9/27/2005 05:10:00 PM
I'm sure you're right about the CG, the Venom character will undoubtedly involve a lot of CG work. I think that comes with the nature of the character. And I don't doubt that Grace will bulk up, but a man can only bulk up so much. His frame is only so big, and it's no where near as big as Brock was.
And it's not just the physical likeness that worries me. They can make Brock/Venom scrawny and pimply for all I care. It's the story that concerns me the most.
How can they cover the symbiote story in one movie? I don't think it can be done. But I hope they prove me wrong, I really do. I have more faith in Raimi than in most directors. I just hope he can pull this off.
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Ethan, at 9/27/2005 07:42:00 PM
Like Jimmy said, they're probably going to do it like the Ultimate Spider-Man version, or write a totally new story for it. The original story is way too complex and would require a "Venom" movie and sequel, or possibly a trilogy. But I doubt most moviegoers have the patience for that.
By
Micah B, at 9/27/2005 10:06:00 PM
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