The folks from
MTV Splash Page have posted yet another short segment from their interview with 'Curt Connors-Lizard' actor Rhys Ifans, discussing
The Amazing Spider-Man. Now elaborating on why he likes 'Spider-Man' as a character, over other comic book heroes, more on 'The Lizard,' and his relationship with Emma Stone's 'Gwen Stacy,' watch below!
"The majority of comic book villains are pure evil, but Curt Connors is an exception," he explained. "Curt Connors is a good man who initially wants to save the world but he gets hungry and greedy and reckless and he pays the price for that."
"I just love the whole Spider-Man thing because Superman is so kind of godlike, he comes from another planet, Batman is this inaccessible, unapproachable millionaire, and Peter Parker is this schoolboy who's bullied and I think that's the kind of enduring appeal to that story," he said. "We can all relate to his bullying and the kind of flux that puberty induces in a young boy becoming a man."
"Emma works with me. Emma's character Gwen Stacey is a student who works at my laboratory," he said hesitantly. When called out on why he wouldn't share more details, Ifans joked, "You don't want me to turn 9-foot-tall and green and covered in scales and lick your face until you die."
The Amazing Spider-Man focuses more on Peter Parker’s high school days and the development of his powers while navigating the troubles of a brainy geek in high school. And starring Andrew Garfield
(Peter Parker), Emma Stone
(Gwen Stacy), Denis Leary
(George Stacy), Rhys Ifans
(Curt Conners), Martin Sheen
(Ben Parker), and Sally Field
(May Parker), the film hits July 3, 2012 in 3D!