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

'Never Let Me Go' is Already Generating Oscar Buzz | Trailer Online Now

Never Let Me Go is a science fiction movie for adults! The film was generating Oscar buzz before the trailer was even released.

In his highly acclaimed novel Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro (Remains of the Day) created a remarkable story of love, loss and hidden truths. In it he posed the fundamental question: What makes us human? Now director Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo), writer Alex Garland and DNA Films bring Ishiguro's hauntingly poignant and emotional story to the screen.

Kathy (Carey Mulligan), Tommy (Andrew Garfield) and Ruth (Keira Knightley) live in a world and a time that feel familiar to us, but are not quite like anything we know. They spend their childhood at Hailsham, a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. When they leave the shelter of the school and the terrible truth of their fate is revealed to them, they must also confront the deep feelings of love, jealousy and betrayal that threaten to pull them apart.

Never Let Me Go opens in limited release in the U.S. on October 1. No Canadian or U.K. release dates have been announced.

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