Sam Raimi reveals plans for Peter Parker in Spider Man 4!

Sam Raimi reveals plans for Peter Parker in Spider Man 4!

The director has spoken with MTV about how the character of Peter Parker will evolve in the upcoming 4th installment!

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By JoshWilding - Oct 12, 2009 08:10 AM EST
Filed Under: The Amazing Spider-Man
Source: MTV

This from MTV News:



"Parker started as a little bit of a selfish, naive, and insecure high school kid," the director said. "He learned some lessons from his uncle and a little bit about the meaning of responsibility.

"In the second picture, he wrestled with his personal fulfillment versus that responsibility and, in the third film, I think it was a little bit about his growing hubris, his pride swallowed up, and the darkness that came out of that and the grief that it caused for his best friend and his girlfriend and himself."

For Spider-Man 4,' Raimi and Maguire envision Parker stepping into a new found maturity while also learning to balance his personal life with his time as Spider-Man. "I think it's about putting his head down and moving forward with the knowledge that he has this responsibility," Raimi explained.

"And it's about the growth of that understanding, that it encompasses more than just his sense of duty toward others but he also has a sense of responsibility as a human being toward the ones he loves."



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flames809
flames809 - 10/12/2009, 8:36 AM
sounds interesting but didn't we already seen this in spiderman?
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 10/12/2009, 8:43 AM
Well, if this means that we'll see less of the whiney Peter Parker who cries every 5mins, then its good news I guess! Still, Raimi's insistence to focus so much time on a Peter Parker who is nothing like his comic book counterpart annoys me!

However, Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 were both really good movies (despite some parts not being all that good) - I think that the crappy thrid installment has tainted us all a bit! Though if this is another flop, then I think its fair to say that Raimi needs to go!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/12/2009, 8:44 AM
Well done @ JOSH @ You got your own way, my FAN FIC casting got took outta MAIN, thanks mate!! ; )
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 10/12/2009, 9:03 AM
LEE: Yes, its my fault your pointless fan cast got put back to where it should have been anyway - I often tell CBM how to run this site and where to put articles, I dont think! Anyway, Id rather you didnt hijack every article with this bitching like you used to with that "tAckles" crap!

teabag: Thanks for the heads up - you were right about that Hulk article! I completely forgot about the other one so I just deleted mine! Damn, writing that article was 10mins of my life I'll never get back though, lol!
ASSASSIN666
ASSASSIN666 - 10/12/2009, 9:17 AM
God help us all, please don't f**k this one up too.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/12/2009, 9:18 AM
JOSH @ Your OFFICIALLY a C*CK KNOCKER!! ; )

And [frick]ed up anyones chance of getting fan-fic in Main.

And get a sense of humor plus congrats.
Ryden
Ryden - 10/12/2009, 9:20 AM
I'm sick of the SPIDER-MAN movies being so much about Peter Parker, I mean every movie he cries and whinges, some hero, hopefully with this "maturity" Raimi is talking about we'll actually get to see Spider-Man acting like Spider-Man, making light of grim situations and cracking jokes, and no Goblins this time. If you do a 5th one through the ressurected Green Goblin in there but thats it. Kraven and Lizard are the logical vilains for the next one.
ASSASSIN666
ASSASSIN666 - 10/12/2009, 9:21 AM
Is there any way we can get LEEE, and Joshw in a hell in a cell cage match? oh and put Teabag vs Supermike in a match too, if anyone can find Supermike.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/12/2009, 9:23 AM
ASSASSIN @ Lol! ; D

dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 10/12/2009, 9:25 AM
So this hopefully translates as, "now that he has gone through a lot of emotional crap, he is now more mature and wanting to make a hell of a lot more wisecracks as he doesnt have to cry every two minutes anymore"

Plus does also allude to the Lizard in a way, that he has a responsibility to the ones he loves WHEN THEY TURN INTO LIZARDS! Or am I just reading too much into it

FORTAPACHE
FORTAPACHE - 10/12/2009, 9:30 AM

shave robert knepper's hair and get him in as Vulture!I joined late so missed the supermike thing but assume he is an a-hole
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 10/12/2009, 9:31 AM
WHAT I GET FROM THIS IS="WE ESTABLISHED THE EMO STUFF, NOW WE'RE GONNA GET INTO SOME BAD ASS SHIT, THROW SOME CGI STUFF, THE LIZARD,WERE GONNA GET DIRTY IN THE SEWERS,WERE GONNA GET ALL HORROR ON YOUR ASSES, PETER PARKER IS GONNA CRAP HIS PANTS ITS GONNA BE THAT SCARY, ITS GONNA BE -I DIDNT FEED MY PET IGUANA FOR A WEEK AND NOW HE'S REALLY PISSED OFF"AND WE'LL THROW SOME HOT WOMEN IN THERE WITH HUGE BOOBS FOR EMOTIONAL INVESTMENT PURPOSES.
FORTAPACHE
FORTAPACHE - 10/12/2009, 9:35 AM
I think you should direct it Gunsmith!;)
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 10/12/2009, 9:35 AM
YOU KNOW WHAT IVE NOTICED, EVERY TIME A SPIDERMAN MOVIE GETS MADE RAIMI RANDOMLY PUTS ONE OR TWO HOT GIRLS IN THE PICTURE..HMM.
peterparker420
peterparker420 - 10/12/2009, 9:41 AM
LEE- that's right you tell him!!

I think for the new spider-man peter is going to be more secrure about who he is and how being spider-man and peter parker are one and the same.(having that perfect balance between the two) in the comics he struggles with it all work,girls, being spider-man in general, this time around there wont be any EMO issues,
just the down to earth, clumsy, good ol spider-man.

the lizard and black cat is what i want to see!
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StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 10/12/2009, 9:43 AM
0h boy! A bollywood style dance - off where Electro and Shocker do the electric boogaloo woo hoo!
Go spidey! go spidey!
thwhtGuardian
thwhtGuardian - 10/12/2009, 9:44 AM
I don't know, maybe I've been reading the wrong books, but isn't spiderman usually more about peter than the hero? The human interest to action ratio never bothered me in the movies, the whining in the third was weird but the ratio was otherwise right. Also, spiderman is never confident, his wisecracks are his way of coping with being scared to death and not knowing what to do, so I'd say that the spiderman we've seen thus far is more confident in his abilities due to the lack of humor.
I think that raimi's figured out what went wrong and might have an idea how to fix things, but only time will tell.
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 10/12/2009, 9:45 AM
mmk Im back now. ummm ahem. Maybe it will be better than 3 :D
loganoneil
loganoneil - 10/12/2009, 9:50 AM
MultiPurposePoni said - "So. . basically. . he doesn't know what to do yet."

Sounds like it's right up the alley of Tobey McGuire (actually, it sounds like Tobey's style of acting in general!).
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 10/12/2009, 10:08 AM
Lee, Josh, let's cool our heads guys. We don't want this to get too out of hand!

I have some faith in Raimi, after all he did give us Spiderman and Spiderman 2, monuments in the history of CBM's IMO.

Though, there is that elephant in the room by the name of Spider-Man 3, and we all know how good that was.

Just please get back to the tone of the first 2 films, get rid of the 10,000 sub plots, make it more lighter and make Spidey quip more, and not cry all the damn time.

MJ is in desperate need of improvement, she has to be the moral support for Peter, and give him hope when he's lost all of it. And she can't be the damsel in distress AGAIN. It's been the same for 3 movies, we get it! She doesn't have to be the reason Peter fights bad guys all the time!

Lizard and Kraven FTW!
peterparker420
peterparker420 - 10/12/2009, 10:12 AM
thwhtGuardian-- a agree completly, i am actually a fan of every spider-man movie i liked them all. But they got a little side tracked in the third movie. with the sandman story and a horrible interpitation(spelled wrong) of venom. but other wise, the spider-man, peter ratio was spot on!
they should have only made venom the villian with a twist of "harry's revenge", no sand man. they should of locked down the venom origin and story, but they didn't
and that is where they went wrong
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 10/12/2009, 10:27 AM
LEE: Im sorry I called your fan cast pointless, lol! I just got pissed off that you blamed ME for it being moved! To be honest, you've called me a lot worse than a cock knocker in the past because this isnt exactly an argument of Captain America Casting proportions, lol!!! If it makes you feel any better, I think I have swine flu...! (though i doubt it sorry, hehe!) Actually, after reading your retarded comment over in that article i take it back and stand by what i said months ago - you're an asshole mate!

I just wish they hadnt killed off Harry - they should never have rushed into things by throwing him into that weird costume in Spider-Man 3! They shouldnt have actually revealed Spidey's identity to Harry - now we're going to have to put up with even more Peter/MJ scenes, lol! Harry's death also might mean no more cameos from Willem Defoe which would suck...I really hope he's back for Spider-Man 5/6!
Necrophobos
Necrophobos - 10/12/2009, 10:27 AM
I don't know about Kraven. Never read the comics, but love the '90's cartoons. In those there was a story where Peter was turning into the Man-Spider, you know, 8 eyes, 6 arms, the works. Enter Kraven to hunt him down. The greatest pray he ever had the chance to hunt. That's probably half of the story right there. Maby introduce this way the Scorpion hired and made by JJ. To also hunt Spidy. So first, Scorpion, then Kraven the Hunter. And you have to 4th movie. And at the end, have the good ol' professor turn into the Lizzard. A lead up into the 5th movie.

What do you guys say?
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 10/12/2009, 10:33 AM
Harry in SM 3 was just an extreme snowboarder with bombs.

Connors HAS to transform into Lizard in the next one. We've been teased about it for 2 movies, "cut the foreplay and just ask" as Tyler Durden says.

Lizard presents an opportunity for great drama, emotional story events, and would be a kick ass CGI character. They could do a big first battle with Spidey and Lizard after Connors first transforms and it spills into the sewers. That would be awesome!

Then, we are taken to Africa, where Kraven is learning about the Lizard and Spiderman, and says that he's going to NYC for the greatest hunt of his life.

I just want Lizard and Kraven in there. Make it so! Raimi!
Necrophobos
Necrophobos - 10/12/2009, 10:36 AM
Or, have the Lizzard. Add Krave to the mix to hunt him and get in Spidy's way. Kraven wants to kill the Lizzard, Spidy wants to save him. And at the end of the movie hint at the Man-Spider story. Movie 5, have Scorpion and Krave hunt Spidy, but on thier own terms, not as a team. And the rest is up to the writers.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 10/12/2009, 10:40 AM
My top choice for Spider-Man 4 is Scorpion (who I think could carry a movie by himself) with a sub-plot for the Lizard (whilst the Macgargan story builds up into him geting his powers) Im not too keen on seeing Kraven though!
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 10/12/2009, 10:40 AM
Electro and Scorpion for Spider-Man 5.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 10/12/2009, 10:41 AM
dellamorte1872: Exactly how I feel about the characters! Electro and Scorpion would make for much better scenes than a man and a man lizard IMO! :)
Bijous
Bijous - 10/12/2009, 10:45 AM
In the comics, Peter is filled with angst and self-doubt, coupled with an enormous guilt over his feelings of responsibility, so it's only natural that Raimi continue to explore these themes.
Bee76
Bee76 - 10/12/2009, 10:51 AM
I think we need to see a BIG change in Parker...Like when he went thru that phase while fighting Morlun!! He found out he had those stingers come out of his arms. Those were COOL!!! That's what we need to see!! Just my opinion !!
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 10/12/2009, 10:57 AM
They made it painfully obvious that Sandman was a good guy and that he didn't want to hurt anyone. It would kind of ruin the ending to SM 3 if he turned bad again, same with Doc Ock.

I want the Sinister 6 to be Hobgoblin (Roderick Kingsley), Mysterio, Chameleon, Kraven, Electro, and Scorpion. I honestly hate Vulture, probably my least favorite out of Spidey's rogues gallery.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 10/12/2009, 11:05 AM
My choices for The Sinister Six would be:

Green Goblin
Scorpion
Electro
Vulture
Mysterio
Sandman

As Doc Ock seems to be almost definitely dead, then I think a resurrected Osborn would be a great choice to lead the Six - it might be a good idea to split that into two movies if it's going to work well. Theyshould film them back to back I think.
DrStrange
DrStrange - 10/12/2009, 11:14 AM
Lizard and Kraven in Spiderman 4 could be quite spectacular. As long as they don't create a talking crocodile with a coat on.
As for his emotions: Maybe Black Cat? Like that eh... villain!
But I'm afraid as long as McGuire is Peter Parker we'll never get rid of a whining Parker. ;)
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