Christoph Waltz Leaps from Hornet to 'Villainous Lizard' -- Latest Spider-Man Reboot Rumor

According to Production Weekly, Sony is currently looking at tapping Oscar®-winning thespian Christoph Waltz as the upcoming lead villain in Marc Webb's 3D reboot of Spider-Man which is currently in pre-production. The Playlist reports he would play The Lizard, which has been the rumored villain of choice since the film was originally announced.

Christoph Waltz as Chudnofsky in The Green Hornet
Photo: Jaimie Trueblood (2010 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.)

Having recently played the villain Chudnofsky in The Green Hornet, it is rather doubtful Waltz will sign on to play a villain in Spider-Man (been there, done that!). Waltz will probably take the meeting and pass on the project.

Christoph Waltz at Green Hornet Panel in 'Hall H', July 23, 2010

Perhaps a leisurely summer break is in order to recover from the insanity of SDCC 10 before hitting the set of Paul W.S. Anderson's The Three Musketeers (2011) as Cardinal Richelieu.

Actor Andrew Garfield (right) with director Marc Webb
Photo: Sony, Casting PhotoCall

Andrew Garfield has been confirmed as the lead. The Untitled Spider-Man Reboot starts shooting in December and is scheduled to hit theatres On July 3, 2012.

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Source: Production Weekly, via The Playlist

'Legion' Angels Will Shake You to Your Core!

Scott Stewart's supernatural thriller Legion, scripted by Peter Schink, concerns a group of strangers in an out-of-the-way eatery who become the first line of defense when God, believing the human race is no longer worthy of Him, decides to end their existence. This motley crew's only spiritual ally is the archangel Michael, played by Paul Bettany. Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Charles S. Dutton, and Lucas Black co-star in the Screen Gems production.

Even ordinary citizens like "Gladys" a cute little old lady, and "The Ice cream Man" are intensely scary and menacing.

Gladys

Doug Jones as the Ice Cream Man

Look for Doug Jones (Pan's Labyrinth's Pale Man & Faun; Hellboy's Abe Sapien & Angel of Death) as "The Ice Cream Man" (above).

In this Featurette:
Dennis Quaid (Bob Hanson)
Kate Walsh (Sandra)
Tyrese Gibson (Kyle)
Paul Bettany (Michael)
Charles Dutton (Percy Walker)
Scott Stewart (Writer/Director/Executive Producer)

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Kevin Durand, Paul Bettany, Tyrese Gibson, Doug Jones, Kate Walsh, Willa Holland, Lucas Black

Directed by Scott Charles Stewart
Produced by David Lancaster, Michel Litvak
Written by Peter Schink, Scott Charles Stewart
Distributor: Screen Gems

The angels in this film are going to shake you to your core and
leave you with something heavy to think about!

In theaters on January 22, 2010!
Rated: R

Visit the Legion official site.
© Sony

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