Image Credit: D. Dipasupil/Getty ImagesThe 2012 Spider-Man reboot is just about to start filming, and The Hollywood Reporter has some information on the supporting cast. Most notable: Campbell Scott (from Damages and the misanthropic classic Roger Dodger) has apparently signed on for the role of Peter Parker’s father, while Julianne Nicholson (Criminal Intent!) is still in talks to play Mama Parker. It’s unclear how big the roles would be, but just the fact that Peter’s parents are appearing in the movie at all is interesting. In the original comics canon, Peter’s parents were secret agents; In the alternate-reality Ultimate canon, Daddy Parker was a scientist responsible for the creation of Venom — possibly a clue to a future villain?
Speaking of villains, the Reporter also notes Irrfan Khan (the interrogator in Slumdog Millionaire) is still in talks to play “Van Atter.” That might be a reference to “Nels Van Adder,” an extraordinarily minor character who appeared in a single issue of Spider-Man as a villain called the Proto-Goblin. I can just barely remember that issue. It was from Marvel’s “Flashback” month, when every Marvel comic was numbered “-1″…including Untold Tales of Spider-Man, which featured a very special issue about PETER PARKER’S PARENTS. (Since every plot point for the new Spider-Man is apparently being drawn from “Flashback” month, look forward to a Flash Thompson subplot about child abuse and an exciting sequence where Peter and Uncle Ben fight classic comic monsters.)
PopWatchers, excited/intrigued by this news? Do you like how this new Spider-Man is shaping up?
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Can i just add the Campbell Scott also plays Boris on Royal Pains.
And i’m excited about this film, never read the comics but am a fan of the movies (except the 3rd one).
I still think this is a completely uneccessary set of films and they should havve just carried on with the orinal series.
Still as we are getting this, no mattter what, we might as well hope it’s as good as possible.
Dude I couldn’t agree with u more. Tobey Maguire did a fantastic job. Just when we were about to see Carnage. Thanx a lot Marvel.
How about Robert Pattinson and Sean Bean as Harry and Norman Osborn respectively?
I love Singles too much to think of him as anyone’s dad.