Top 5: No MJ In THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2, RDJ Returns For More AVENGERS And More

Top 5: No MJ In THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2, RDJ Returns For More AVENGERS And More

The top 5 news stories of the week. No rumors, just the facts! The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will no longer feature Mary Jane Watson. RDJ set for Avengers sequels. Confirmed info for Episode VII and the Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Plus, spoiler CA:TWS set photos.

By MarkJulian - Jun 22, 2013 08:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man



Top 5 Stories For The Week Ending 06/21/2013


Shailene Woodley's Mary Jane Watson NOT Appearing In THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2
This news drew mixed reactions from the Spider-Man fan base. Many are looking forward to seeing Mary Jane Watson introduced into the newly rebooted Spider-Man franchise of director Marc Webb but there's an equally split on whether Woodley is the right actress to portray the comic book bombshell. Combine that with false alarms that Sarah Gadon would be replacing Woodely and this made for one interesting week in terms of Spider-Man controversy.

Robert Downey Jr. Signs New Contract To Return As IRON MAN In THE AVENGERS 2 And 3
He's back! Robert Downey Jr. will return as Iron Man in two more Avengers films as confirmed by an official statement from Marvel. Conspicuously absent were mentions about additional solo-Iron Man films leaving some to conclude that there won't be any.

Hayley Atwell Looks (Spoiler) As 'Peggy Carter' Filming CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
It's been talked about by various members of the cast but now there's tangible proof that one of the members of Captain America's World War II army colleagues will be featured in present-day in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Click the link to see the spoiler and pay close attention to the ring finger.

William Fichtner's Role in TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Finally Revealed
It was heavily rumored but now it has been confirmed by the actor himself, William Fichtner is playing Shredder in the upcoming reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Good choice or are you on the fence? Based on the new look of "The Foot Clan" expect to see a new design take on the Shredder as well.

CONFIRMED: First Real Character Details For STAR WARS EPISODE VII
The details on the lead characters of "Star Wars: Episode VII" should give you a pretty good idea of which characters from the mythology will be headlining the feature.

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MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 6/22/2013, 8:23 AM
Me.
MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 6/22/2013, 8:24 AM
But seriously it's based on the number of comments, social media spread, etc. etc. And whether or not it's a BS rumor.
frova
frova - 6/22/2013, 9:42 AM
@skeeman

She wasn't a major character in the film. Her part was confirmed to be small, especially considering the amount of time she was on set. She was probably in like 10 minutes of the movie and there were probably a few lines about her in the film they could easily cut out. I don't see an issue. They probably have their hands full with

Harry Osborn
Norman Osborn/Green Goblin
Electro
Rhino
Gwen Stacy's probable death
Peter's parents death story
PeterParker1991
PeterParker1991 - 6/22/2013, 10:07 AM
Wow. Somehow this don't surprise me. Considering how many scenes were trimmed from ASM. That's Sony for ya. Bums til' the end
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