‘Spider-Man 4’ Producer Dishes Out Some Dirt

Reed Tucker over at the New York Post caught up with producer Todd Black while the producer was out promoting ‘The Taking of Pelham 123.’   The subject of Black’s next movie, ‘Spider-Man 4’ came up, and Black was more than happy to dish out some information regarding some of the character we may or may not be seeing in the new movie.

Check out this info:

• Kirsten Dunst is definitely on board. Last month, director Sam Raimi was quoted as saying he didn’t know if the actor was going to sign up to play Mary Jane again, but it appears that she has.
• Contrary to online rumors, it doesn’t look like the script will feature a wedding between Mary Jane and Peter Parker.   Black had no knowledge of that subplot.
• Also contrary to online rumors (but really, are there any other kind?), the villain will not be Morbius the vampire. Sure, vampires are hot, but Black squashed that rumor completely.
• As for who the villain will be, Black had this to say: “We’re just coming up with who the villain’s going to be now. We’ll be shooting in New York again. Trust me, people will appreciate who we pick, because it’ll be a big part of New York.”

“A big part of New York”?   This little piece of information has now sparked countless hours already of bickering and guessing who this villain with some kind of tie to New York City could be.

If you want my humble opinion, and how could you not, I would have to say Raimi and co are bringing in The Kingpin.   He’s the epitome of the New York City gangster, and, despite already showing up in the ‘Daredevil’ movie, he is really one of the few main, Spider-Man villains yet to face off with the webslinger.

What do you think?   What other Spider-Man villains could fit the bill based on this information?   Are you happy or a little disappointed to hear Dunst is back in?   Do you think Michael Clarke Duncan should reprise his role as Kingpin or should it be someone else?   Michael Chiklis in a fat suit, anyone?   Let us know by commenting below.

Source: NY Post