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Sam Raimi’sSpider-Mantrilogy is considered by most Marvel fans to be iconic. However, had a fourth part being released, Tobey Maguire’s franchise could be a bigger spectacle.Spider-Man 4was all set to have some of the biggest names like Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, and Anne Hathaway essaying iconic roles.
According to recent interesting reports, Angelina Jolie and Anne Hathaway were almost cast as Vulturess and Black Cat in the fourth Sam Raimi movie. However, the plans went South when Sam Raimi himself left the director’s chair as he couldn’t understand how to bring profit to such a high-budget movie.
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Angelina Jolie and Anne Hathaway were almost cast inSpider-Man 4
Recently with the release of the bookMCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios,it was revealed thatSpider-Man 4was supposed to be a bigger and more star-studded fest. After the success of the first three movies, the studio was almost set to take inAngelina Jolie, John Malkovich, andAnne Hathaway.
John Malkovich and theMr. and Mrs. Smithactress were supposed to play the father-daughter duo of Vulture and Vulturess. It is reported that Malkovich’s portrayal of the villain would have been different from what Michael Keaton delivered in MCU’sSpider-Man: Homecoming.On the other hand, Anne Hathaway would have played Felicia Hardy aka Black Cat.
The addition of this cast to theTobey Maguirefranchise could make it more grand and spectacular. But the plans fell hard after Sam Raimi couldn’t handle the pressure of delivering such a big hit and left the project. The director not only failed to put the script together on time but also couldn’t understand how to give profits to a movie that had a budget of almost $400 million.
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Why did Sam Raimi leaveSpider-Man 4?
It is to be noted that despite being a massive blockbuster,Spider-Man 3received a very negative reception. So Sam Raimi wanted to makeSpider-Man 4on a more grand scale and end it on a very high note and failed to complete the script on time.
In a 2013 interview withVulture, theDoctor Strange 2director explained his parting ways with Sony as “the most amicable and undramatic of breakups“. He openly admitted to Sony that he didn’t want to make the fourth installment which led the franchise to receive a complete reboot with Andrew Garfield.
“It was simply that we had a deadline and I couldn’t get the story to work on a level that I wanted it to work. I was very unhappy with Spider-Man 3, and I wanted to make Spider-Man 4 to end on a very high note- But I couldn’t get the script together in time, due to my own failings, and I said to Sony, ‘I don’t want to make a movie that is less than great, so I think we shouldn’t make this picture.'”
Soon Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone along with director Marc Webb delivered the not-so-successfulThe Amazing Spider-Manduology. This reboot franchise also suffered from a similar fate and we didn’t get the promised third installment. On the other hand, Angelina Jolie also didn’t appear in any superhero movie untilEternalswhere she played the role of Thena.
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Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
