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John Malkovich and Anne Hathaway have been named as the villains Vulture and Vulturess in Spider-Man 4. Movieline, reporting an exclusive, describes them as ‘circling’ the project, though it’s unclear if that means they’re close to a deal or if it’s just a forced vulture pun.
If negotiations proceed according to plan, Malkovich will be playing Spider-Man’s nemesis the Vulture, who packs a punch despite his advanced age. The Vulture is able to fly through the air and brandish his sharp wings to attack Spider-Man.
Hathaway is currently the top choice for Felicia Hardy, who’d been long-rumored as one of the new characters in this installment. However, unlike in the comic books, this Felicia Hardy doesn’t transform into the Black Cat. Instead, Raimi’s Felicia will become a brand-new superpowered figure called the Vulturess.
What does this mean for poor Dylan Baker [the “what does cum mean” guy in Happiness], who’s patiently played Curt Connors in the last two installments? As much as it would seem that the series is setting up his eventual transformation into supervillain the Lizard, we hear that the suits simply can’t bring themselves to sign off on such an odd-looking enemy — instead, they’d rather hew closer to villains with a human face.
It’s fun to imagine a room full of grown men in suits debating the relative merits of various Spider-Man villains. But I can’t argue with choosing Anne Hathaway ‘s face over a big CGI lizard. I’d pick Anne Hathaway’s face over just about anything. I’ve been shooting my webbing at it for years.
FACT: Black Spider-Man shouts “SKEET SKEET!” when he shoots his webbing.
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black spider-man has sticky fingers
in this one spiderman shoots his web at the back of his head and screams “HEY MALKOVICH”
To me, Anne Hathaway will always be the “Vulvatress”.
Guy’cha! Time to Tigerish another monitor!
The prospect of John Malkovich yelling insults at Tobey Maguire for two hours is delightful.
In the picture above it looks like Malky is thinking about the “Anne Hathaway likes anal” from a while back.
Does anyone else see the irony of choosing characters that are known for circling dead or dying things?
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QAPLAH!
The theme song for this one will be ‘Carrion My Wayward Son’.
OK, Tim Tebow and John Malkovich both have their eyes gravitating towards them tittays. The one that doesn’t? Bruno Jr. with the whiny voice. FAG!
So help me Kahless, if Raimi includes any kind of dance routine, other than a black dude doing the running man on a corner for change, I’ll never watch another of his movies. Unless he shows Anne’s tits. Then all will be forgiven.
For the record, to me, everyone involved in the current Spiderman incarnation are villains.
The Spiderman 3 dance routine was the most uncomfortable I’ve ever been in a movie theater, and that includes the time I was giving a dude a popcorn box handshake and realized he’d died. I had to stay till the end of the movie, because it would just look bad leaving in the middle of The Passion of the Christ.
Orton, that’s fucking gross.
I can’t believe you saw Spiderman 3 in a theater.
@JHC: If he somehow works Hathaway doing a naked running man, I’ll personally helm his Oscar campaign.
Shouldn’t John Stamos be playing the Vulture? Yes, that’s a full house reference. Yes, MLIT.
I’d look no further than Taebo creator Billy Blanks. Have you even seen that dude? Terrifying.
Mort! Where’s the friggin furry blog???
@Fek- Check the comments on Lana “Morpheus” Wackoffsky for an update.
Black Spiderman doesn’t mind vultures so much, he just hates Jim Crows.
*warp 9 to Whackoffski!*
Black Spider-Man will get around to fighting crime when he’s good and goddamned ready.
Black Spider-Man’s Kool Aid powder shots are less effective than Spider-Man’s web shots. Except at family BBQ’s.
Black Malkovich eats Hydrox cookies at the poker table.
Spider-Man can shoot webs up to 100 yards. Black Spider-Man’s are only effective up to 60 yards.
“These motherfuckers pulled up in a truck.”
/buzzards… vultures. Close enough.
Maybe it’s me but John Malkovich seems more suited to play a vulture in a live-action Bugs Bunny movie.
If nothing else, I hope Tobey McGuire gets to ask him how many lumps he wants.
Black Spiderman wants all his bird villains battered and fried.
Black Spider-man loves mary jane
I immediately regret that comment(shock values’ all i got). Sorry Blackmerica.
They just decided on the Vulture because Spiderman doesn’t have a ‘DeadhorseMan’ villan to beat the crap out of.
on a side note… yummy
on a side(boob) note… bannnnnng!
Hathaway is wearing the oversized Merkin there