Sally Field Disliked Playing ‘Aunt May’ In THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN; "Not My Kind Of Movie"

Sally Field Disliked Playing ‘Aunt May’ In THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN; "Not My Kind Of Movie"

Now that a third Spider-Man reboot is in the pipeline, the second actress to play Aunt May, Sally Field, has explained why she really took the role and also why she didn't really like it.

By DCMarvelFreshman - Mar 15, 2016 09:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man
Source: Howard Stern (via Cinema Blend)

When Sally Field stopped by The Howard Stern Show this week, the two-time Oscar-winner looked back on her supporting role as Aunt May in the not-so-Amazing Spider-Man movies. During the radio interview, the actress revealed that she, too, was not fond of the rebooted franchise, and she also revealed the main reason she signed on opposite Andrew Garfield.

“Not especially my kind of movie,” said Sally Field of the Amazing films before explaining why she took on the role. “But my friend Laura Ziskin was the producer, and we knew it would be her last film. And she my first producing partner and she was spectacular.” The actress then revealed that “Not a great deal of thought” went into playing Aunt May. As for why, Field explained that, “It's really hard to find a three-dimensional character in it, and you work it as much as you can, but you can't put ten pounds of shit in a five-pound bag.”

Fortunately, Marvel Studios and Sony are teaming up for the Web-Slinger’s third cinematic portrayal with actress Marisa Tomei set to play Aunt May opposite Tom Holland first in Captain America: Civil War this summer and later in the untitled solo movie. Also starring Zendaya, the new Spider-Man movie is directed by Jon Watts and opens July 7, 2017.

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TheAcuario
TheAcuario - 3/15/2016, 9:50 AM
ouch
Humperdink
Humperdink - 3/15/2016, 3:56 PM
@TheAcuario -

No kidding.
Did she REALLY say that last part?
Damn.

RandalCabbage
RandalCabbage - 3/15/2016, 9:50 AM
thats too bad, I wanted to see her as a secret agent pretty badly...
BlackHulk
BlackHulk - 3/15/2016, 9:51 AM
Not sure why she is being so picky. Its not like she has a line of directors begging to cast her in their film.
Sephiroth
Sephiroth - 3/15/2016, 9:52 AM
Lmao...just more confirmation that The Amazing Spider-Man film series is trash
XK1D
XK1D - 3/15/2016, 11:41 AM
@Sephiroth - agreed.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 3/15/2016, 9:52 AM
“It's really hard to find a three-dimensional character in it, and you work it as much as you can, but you can't put ten pounds of shit in a five-pound bag.”



LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 3/15/2016, 10:06 AM
@ComicsBornAndBred - that quote summarizes TASM series in a nutshell.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 3/15/2016, 9:52 AM
It was a good idea casting her. Too bad the movies sucked big time.
Mike89
Mike89 - 3/15/2016, 9:53 AM
I didnt like her in TASM movies anyways.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 3/15/2016, 9:54 AM
The first one was lame. I've never seen the second one entirely through.
CopperCrow
CopperCrow - 3/15/2016, 9:55 AM
Great tag-line for the films...
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN:
"Ten pounds of shit in a five pound bag."
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon - 3/15/2016, 9:55 AM
Well, considering the writers of those two films, I don't blame her.

Of course, Sony had to go with equal hacks for the latest reboot, so we may not be in for better...
DrLight
DrLight - 3/15/2016, 10:13 AM
@PsychoticSpaceRaccoon -

Excuse me, dork, but Marvel Studios had a hand in choosing the writers, which means they will be perfect! lulz Just because they haven't received Oscar recognition yet doesn't mean they won't! If you don't like it, there's the door!

BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 3/15/2016, 3:57 PM
@PsychoticSpaceRaccoon - It was Fiege this time who chose the awful Vacation writers.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 3/15/2016, 9:55 AM
“It's really hard to find a three-dimensional character in it, and you work it as much as you can, but you can't put ten pounds of shit in a five-pound bag.”

GhostDog
GhostDog - 3/15/2016, 9:55 AM
Can't say I hate the replacement...



SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 3/15/2016, 10:03 AM
@ComicsBornAndBred -

Amen, brother, amen..!!!
tugboy
tugboy - 3/15/2016, 10:04 AM
@ComicsBornAndBred - She is such an AILF!!!
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