Sally Field To Star Alongside Martin Sheen As Aunt May In Spider-Man?

Sally Field To Star Alongside Martin Sheen As Aunt May In Spider-Man?

The same site who broke the news that Martin Sheen will play Uncle Ben, are now claiming that the Brothers & Sisters actress is in talks for the role of Aunt May...

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By JoshWilding - Nov 04, 2010 06:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Previously portrayed by Rosemary Harris in the past three Sam Raimi helmed Spider-Man movies, it seems that Marc Webb is taking things in a slightly different direction by casting the younger actress (by twenty years) best known for her role in Forest Gump and more recently in ABC's Brothers & Sisters. Here's what the site had to say:



"Sally Field as Aunt May?"

"The actress is in early talks to play Peter Parker’s beloved aunt in the new Spider-Man movie, which Marc Webb is directing for Columbia."

What do you think about this? Is she a good choice to star alongside Martin Sheen? And does the fact that they've gone for a younger actress hint at things being a little more "Ultimate" in the upcoming reboot? Be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place!



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SpiderParker14
SpiderParker14 - 11/4/2010, 6:25 PM
Flippin' sweet!
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 11/4/2010, 6:32 PM
Gets better and better. Hopefully she signs on.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 11/4/2010, 6:43 PM
No one draws a better Peter Parker than Steve McNiven...except maybe for John Romita Jr and Marcos Martin. :) This sounds like a great addition to the cast, although I dont think I've seen her in anything other than Forest Gump.
SuperSpiderMan5778
SuperSpiderMan5778 - 11/4/2010, 6:46 PM
who they cast for aunt may i feel meh about it but this is a good choice. i approve of this choice.
MikeZ
MikeZ - 11/4/2010, 6:52 PM
I'm with SuperSpiderMan5778. I approve of this casting choice too.

Now all we need is Richard Dean Anderson as J. Jonah Jameson, and boom, maybe the Tobey Maguire "Spider-Man" films can rest in piece. I won't forget about them, though.
ddrt
ddrt - 11/4/2010, 6:54 PM
That's it, not going to this movie.

Are you guys kidding me? Have any of you even seen her act? All she does is overact and it's horrible, not to mention she's not old enough. Do yourselves a favor, watch brothers and sisters and then tell me this is a good choice.
ManThing
ManThing - 11/4/2010, 6:55 PM
lol
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 11/4/2010, 6:58 PM
This was one of the greatest Aunt May moments ever IMO. Damn that "Brand New Day" for undoing it...it's nearly as bad as Norman Osborn/Black Cat/Daredevil no longer remembering!

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AlReg
AlReg - 11/4/2010, 6:59 PM
I am starting to look forward to this.
HULK2099
HULK2099 - 11/4/2010, 6:59 PM
don't want someone too old
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/4/2010, 7:00 PM
i approve of martin sheen as uncle ben,but sally fields as aunt may.

no way,i can't see her as aunt may.
Ibz
Ibz - 11/4/2010, 7:03 PM
there going for some one a bit younger because there taking a lot influence from the ultimate spidey
airbeyonder18
airbeyonder18 - 11/4/2010, 7:12 PM
This whole movie is not just a slap in the face to Spiderman, but the Actors who played their respective roles, including Rosemary Harris who was absolutely perfect. No ONE can replace her!
jjmeylar
jjmeylar - 11/4/2010, 7:12 PM
I think that this is the worst casting for the entire film, so far. It's so sad because it followed the best casting for it, so far.
Eviltwin
Eviltwin - 11/4/2010, 7:16 PM
These casting rumours are sounding a little like B.S. to me. Who knows, they could actually work though considering how most complained about Ledger being Joker, and he turned in the performance of a lifetime.

@ Josh
LOVED that scene in ASM when Aunt May finally found out and they delt with it. I still wish they had continued that route than the BND way.

Steve McNiven should have been drawing the last few years non stop on ASM, other than him IMO, is Deodato.

AverageCitizen99
AverageCitizen99 - 11/4/2010, 7:17 PM
I haven't really seen any of her work but if she is as great an actress as she's being made out to be then she would be a welcome addition for me. I don't mind her being a bit younger though, it definately shows that there might be some traces of 'Ultimate' influence here which is fine by me so long as the overall film and cast are splendid.
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 11/4/2010, 7:17 PM
boy, not sure about this one. Sheen I could kind of see. All of the side character chosen for the originals were so spot on. Its the main characters that had some problems.
patriautism
patriautism - 11/4/2010, 7:19 PM
At least we know Aunt May won't suffer from Osteoporosis lol.
Nah she is a wonderful actress. This will be amazing,
if she does even half as good as she did in Forrest Gump.

@ddrt Obviously you have never seen Smokey and the Bandit, it's pure film genius lol..JK
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 11/4/2010, 7:43 PM
AUNT MAY????? SHE DOESNT LOOK LIKE AUNT MAY.
Knightstalker
Knightstalker - 11/4/2010, 8:14 PM
Airbeyonder18, I'm with you on that one. Rosemary Harris Nailed it!!!
Orehrepus
Orehrepus - 11/4/2010, 8:51 PM
This is bullcrap!
Sheen is fine.
But Sally Field?
She's way too young and waaaaay too hot for Aunt May!

Hell no! You don't want some MILF for Aunt May!
It will ruin everything!
It's Aunt May, for GOD's sake!
You want to love and care for Aunt May!
You don't want to frick Aunt May!
Sally Field I want to frick!

This is the worst choice I hear so far.
Hope it's not true.
Shit rumor!

Thanks for bringing that up (along with my blood pressure) anyway, Josh! LOL!
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 11/4/2010, 9:02 PM
Mrs. Doubtfire!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/4/2010, 9:06 PM
BROTHERS AND SISTERS please no!!!

Shes as AUNT MAY as SLJ is! : p

GEEZUZ LOL!
EditNinja
EditNinja - 11/4/2010, 9:12 PM
Great actress, but she must've freaked at her agent when they suggested she play the grey-haired Aunt May - again!



(From Forrest Gump, 1994)
Jables
Jables - 11/4/2010, 9:36 PM
sweet! she was in a lil movie called "sybil" lol.. she could pull off a decent aunt may i suppose..
comic2004
comic2004 - 11/4/2010, 9:46 PM
Not looking so good.
Superman8
Superman8 - 11/4/2010, 10:00 PM
like both ben and may picks.

way better than the other lady with the weird accent.
weaponxcustoms
weaponxcustoms - 11/4/2010, 10:00 PM
GILF!
Sto0pidpenguinpro
Sto0pidpenguinpro - 11/4/2010, 10:35 PM
She's a liberal bastard.
GuineaPirate
GuineaPirate - 11/4/2010, 11:13 PM
Harris sucked. This is great news. All of this is just my personal opinion, of course.
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 11/4/2010, 11:35 PM
She's 64 years old and a little makeup she will look plenty old enough. Doesn't quite strike me as Aunt May though. Doesn't matter much to me. Rental at best for me.
ScarletSpidey
ScarletSpidey - 11/4/2010, 11:52 PM
Cool with me. One of my problems with Raimi's trilogy was his cast for Ben and May.

They were great actors but too old IMO. With all do respect to Rosemary Harris, she was about 73 (give or take a year) when the first Spider-Man started filming and she looked like she was constantly knocking on death's door through out the trilogy. Robertson was about 77 at the time. I liked that the Ultimate versions were a bit younger and I think Sally Field and Martin Sheen could be perfect for that depiction.
whatshisnameMD
whatshisnameMD - 11/4/2010, 11:53 PM
umm Mrs.Doubtfire? how do people only know her from Forrest Gump?
RaKita
RaKita - 11/5/2010, 1:18 AM
I remember her mainly as The Flying Nun and Sybil. I actually met her when I was a kid . She was dating Dennis Allen from Laugh-In at the time. My brother, sister, and I went out with them to an amusement park thing in Phx. I remember her as being very nice.
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