When news broke of the Spider-Man reboot, fans scrambled to get their casting picks together. Rumors of who would play Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy sparked, overshadowing the real burning question: Who will be J. Jonah Jameson?
Casting Peter Parker or any of his classmates is easy enough. There is an endless parade of young actors that could do it. Actors that are raised in Hollywood studios, being trained for celebrity from birth.
I mean, I don't know this for sure, but it's how I imagine Kirsten Dunst started out.
Personally, I could not think of a better J. Jonah Jameson than J.K. Simmons. He is the quint essential example of perfect casting! I have not heard one complaint about his portrayal and fans can find almost anything to bitch about regarding their favorite comic book icons being wrongfully cast or wrongfully played.
I can't wait to see who they come up with for the reboot, and in the meantime, I'll be sitting in my tower, judging, scrutinizing and being a jerk.
I am going to miss watching Ted Raimi get bullied at The Bugle though. Those were classic!
Who would you like to see takeover?
J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson in 'Spider-Man 2'
Just in case you forgot how awesome Simmons was as The Daily Bugle's editorial tyrant, I copied this from YouTube.