12/03/2013

New Plot and Cast for 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'; Green Goblin Identity Possibly Revealed


The new trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 arrives in just a couple of days and it's unclear which of the many villains we're going to see in it. Most likely we'll get Jamie Foxx's Electro and possibly some of Paul Giamatti as the Rhino, but what about the Green Goblin? We've been left in the dark whether it will be Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn or Chris Cooper as daddy Norman who gets all green and pumpkin bomb-y, but we may have the answers now.

Recently a triptych-style poster was released, and in it we could see what looks to be the Goblin ready to launch an attack against poor overwhelmed Spidey. A Twitter user took a close-up shot of the image and the Goblin seems to be an altered version of DeHaan, not Cooper. This would mean a pretty significant change from the comics, in which Harry only becomes the Goblin after his father is presumed dead.

There's also evidence that Cooper may not even be in the film any longer. Sony Pictures has released a brand new plot synopsis and cast list, which according to Comingsoon leaves off Cooper and confirms Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Paul Giamatti, Jamie Foxx, Sally Field, Colm Feore, Embeth Davidtz, and Campbell Scott. Does this mean Felicity Jones and B.J. Novak are gone, as well? Does this mean Marc Webb has decided to hit the brakes on Norman Osborn just as he did with Mary Jane Watson? My guess is this is just an abbreviated cast list and we'll see these actors involved in some capacity.

Check out the new plot synopsis below. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 opens May 2nd 2014.